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1.
a separate part of a whole
an important piece of the evidence
2.
an item that is an instance of some type
he designed a new piece of equipment
she bought a lovely piece of china
3.
a portion of a natural object
he needed a piece of granite
4.
a musical work that has been created
5.
an instance of some kind
it was a nice piece of work
6.
an artistic or literary composition
he wrote an interesting piece on Iran
the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
7.
a portable gun
8.
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
a piece of pie
9.
a distance
it is down the road a piece
10.
a work of art of some artistic value
it is not known who created this piece
11.
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
I need to rest for a piece
12.
a share of something
13.
game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
'piece' - used as a verb
14.
to join or unite the pieces of
15.
create by putting components or members together
She pieced a quilt
16.
join during spinning
piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
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eat intermittently; take small bites of
He pieced at the sandwich all morning
18.
repair by adding pieces
She pieced the china cup
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1. Piece / Plural
pieces
2. Piece / Past
pieced
3. Piece / Third Person
pieces
4. Piece / Present Participle
piecing
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