# workpiece

CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/workpiece
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a piece of material that you cut, shape, or join when you are making something in a factory or workshop.

For teachers: a piece of raw or partly finished material undergoing machining, shaping, or assembly.

## Examples

- The worker fixes the workpiece firmly to the table.
- The machinist measures the metal workpiece before starting the lathe to ensure the final part meets specifications.
- Held rigidly in the vice, the wooden workpiece gradually assumed the curved profile of a chair leg as shavings curled away with each pass of the plane.

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