workmanship
pronunciation
How to pronounce workmanship in British English:
UK [ˈwɜ:kmənʃɪp]
How to pronounce workmanship in American English:
US [ˈwɜrkmənʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- skill in an occupation or trade
Word Origin
- workmanship (n.)
- early 14c., "performance of labor," from workman + -ship. Meaning "skill as a workman" is from 1520s.
Example
- 1. Yet quality remains an issue - shoddy workmanship makes many chinese-built ships environmental time bombs .
- 2. Industry groups in the united states and other countries have raised questions about the safety and quality of chinese workmanship on such projects .
- 3. China has spent $ 300 billion on the network , but it 's been plagued by corruption , haste and shoddy workmanship , undermining safety standards .
- 4. They tend to be very different in style and shape compared with modern furniture , and the workmanship is uncommon now that everything is made in a production line , mr. yung says .
- 5. Among them is assembly work , which requires the applicant to purchase materials from a company offering to buy products built to their specifications . The company then rejects the finished products , usually claiming the workmanship fails to meet their high standards .