English to English noun
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a separate part of a whole | | Example: an important piece of the evidence
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an item that is an instance of some type | | Example: he designed a new piece of equipment she bought a lovely piece of china
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a portion of a natural object | | Example: they analyzed the river into three parts he needed a piece of granite
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a musical work that has been created | | Example: the composition is written in four movements
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an instance of some kind | | Example: it was a nice piece of work he had a bit of good luck
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an artistic or literary composition | | Example: he wrote an interesting piece on Iran the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
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a portable gun | | Example: he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
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a serving that has been cut from a larger portion | | Example: a piece of pie a slice of bread
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a distance | | Example: it is down the road a piece
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a work of art of some artistic value | | Example: this store sells only objets d'art it is not known who created this piece
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a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition | | Example: he was here for a little while I need to rest for a piece a spell of good weather a patch of bad weather
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a share of something | | Example: a slice of the company's revenue
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game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games | | Example: he taught me to set up the men on the chess board he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
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A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces. | | source: webster1913 verb
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to join or unite the pieces of | | Example: patch the skirt
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create by putting components or members together | | Example: She pieced a quilt He tacked together some verses They set up a committee
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join during spinning | | Example: piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
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eat intermittently; take small bites of | | Example: He pieced at the sandwich all morning She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
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repair by adding pieces | | Example: She pieced the china cup
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To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out. | | source: webster1913
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To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join. | | source: webster1913
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