piece
piece /ˈpiːs/
noun
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(
)
A separate part of a whole
(
piece
)
a separate part of a whole
An important piece of the evidence
an important piece of the evidence
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()
An item that is an instance of some type
(
part
, piece
)
an item that is an instance of some type
He designed a new piece of equipment
he designed a new piece of equipment
She bought a lovely piece of china
she bought a lovely piece of china
My dog swallowed a Lego part
my dog swallowed a Lego part
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()
A portion of a natural object
(
piece
, part
)
a portion of a natural object
They analyzed the river into three parts
they analyzed the river into three parts
He needed a piece of granite
he needed a piece of granite
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()
A musical work that has been created
(
piece of music
, composition
, musical composition
, opus
, piece
)
a musical work that has been created
The composition is written in four movements
the composition is written in four movements
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()
An instance of some kind
(
bit
, piece
)
an instance of some kind
It was a nice piece of work
it was a nice piece of work
He had a bit of good luck
he had a bit of good luck
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()
A portable gun
(
piece
, small-arm
, firearm
)
a portable gun
He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
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()
An artistic or literary composition
(
piece
)
an artistic or literary composition
He wrote an interesting piece on Iran
he wrote an interesting piece on Iran
The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
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()
A work of art of some artistic value
(
art object
, objet d'art
, piece
)
a work of art of some artistic value
This store sells only objets d'art
this store sells only objets d'art
It is not known who created this piece
it is not known who created this piece
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()
A distance
(
piece
)
a distance
It is down the road a piece
it is down the road a piece
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()
A serving that has been cut from a larger portion
(
piece
, slice
)
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
A piece of pie
a piece of pie
A slice of bread
a slice of bread
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Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
(
man
, piece
)
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
He taught me to set up the men on the chess board
he taught me to set up the men on the chess board
He sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
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A share of something
(
piece
, slice
)
a share of something
A slice of the company's revenue
a slice of the company's revenue
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A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
(
patch
, piece
, spell
, while
)
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
He was here for a little while
he was here for a little while
I need to rest for a piece
I need to rest for a piece
A spell of good weather
a spell of good weather
A patch of bad weather
a patch of bad weather
verb
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()
To join or unite the pieces of
(
piece
, patch
)
to join or unite the pieces of
Patch the skirt
patch the skirt
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Repair by adding pieces
(
patch
, piece
)
repair by adding pieces
She pieced the china cup
She pieced the china cup
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Eat intermittently; take small bites of
(
nibble
, pick
, piece
)
eat intermittently; take small bites of
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
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Join during spinning
(
piece
)
join during spinning
Piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
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Create by putting components or members together
(
piece
, tack
, tack together
, assemble
, put together
, set up
)
create by putting components or members together
She pieced a quilt
She pieced a quilt
He tacked together some verses
He tacked together some verses
They set up a committee
They set up a committee
