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