"microlabor" meaning in English

See microlabor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: micro- + labor Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|labor}} micro- + labor Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} microlabor (uncountable)
  1. A type of employment characterized by short-term or piecework jobs that are part of a larger project in which the worker is not involved. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: micro-labor, microlabour, micro-labour
    Sense id: en-microlabor-en-noun-vdVIa77t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

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