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Noun
Definition: a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
Definition: an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"
Definition: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
Definition: a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
Definition: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
Definition: an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
Definition: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
Definition: a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
Definition: a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
Definition: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
Definition: 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 sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
Definition: A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
Verb
Definition: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
Definition: join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
Definition: eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
Definition: To assemble (something real or figurative).