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piece

/pˈis/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  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”
  3. a portion of a natural object
    “they analyzed the river into three parts”
  4. a musical work that has been created
    “the composition is written in four movements”
  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”
  7. a portable gun
    “he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster”
  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
    “this store sells only objets d'art”
  11. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
    “he was here for a little while”
  12. a share of something
    “a slice of the company's revenue”

verb

  1. to join or unite the pieces of
    “patch the skirt”
  2. create by putting components or members together
    “She pieced a quilt”
  3. join during spinning
    “piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings”
  4. eat intermittently; take small bites of
    “He pieced at the sandwich all morning”
  5. repair by adding pieces
    “She pieced the china cup”

Synonyms for piece

Words that rhyme with piece

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