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