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piece

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A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

Examples :

"I’d like another piece of pie."

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A single item belonging to a class of similar items

Examples :

"a piece of machinery"

item thing part essential

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One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.

Examples :

"My chess opponent moved his queen, a valuable piece, to attack my king. "

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A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.

Examples :

"a sixpenny piece"

value economy finance essential

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An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.

Examples :

"She played two beautiful pieces on the piano."

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An article published in the press.

Examples :

"The newspaper had a good piece about the school's new sports program. "

media writing essential

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An artillery gun.

Examples :

"The army brought out a large piece to fire at the enemy positions. "

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Examples :

"My uncle keeps a hunting piece safely locked away in his closet. "

weapon military essential

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(short for hairpiece) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.

Examples :

"The announcer is wearing a new piece."

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A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.

Examples :

"For lunch, I had a piece of bread with butter and jam. "

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A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail

Examples :

"I got a piece at lunchtime."

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(mildly, short for piece of crap/piece of shit) A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).

Examples :

"That new toaster is a real piece. It breaks down every other week. "

item negative thing quality essential

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A cannabis pipe.

Examples :

"My friend used his new piece to smoke some cannabis. "

utensil substance item essential

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Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got.

Examples :

"The batter got a piece on the first pitch, and the shortstop easily caught it. "

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(sometimes derogatory) An individual; a person.

Examples :

"That difficult piece in my history class just doesn't seem to get it. "

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A castle; a fortified building.

Examples :

"The old stone piece served as a historical landmark in the town. "

architecture building military essential

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A pacifier; a dummy.

Examples :

"The baby chewed on her piece contentedly. "

item family device essential

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Examples :

"a fair piece off"

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A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.

Examples :

"At practice we rowed four 5,000 meter pieces."

music education job work achievement essential

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An amount of work to be done at one time; a unit of piece work.

Examples :

"The carpenter agreed to complete one piece of the furniture assembly for $50. "

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(usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).

Examples :

"These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery."

part action process thing work essential

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To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.

Examples :

"to piece a garment"

part material action work building essential

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To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.

Examples :

"The artist pieced a detailed mural on the school wall, much more elaborate than the simple tags often seen around town. "

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