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piece
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- pronunciation:
- pis
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- a piece of the action, go to pieces, of a piece, piece together
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a section or part separated from the whole.
A piece of the broken glass was under the table.He cut the pie into eight pieces.
- synonyms:
- fragment, part, portion, section, segment
- similar words:
- bit, cantle, chunk, component, constituent, detachment, division, element, fraction, hunk, length, nub, parcel, rag, sector, slab, subdivision
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| definition 2: |
an individual item, a countable unit, of a certain class of thing.
I need a piece of paper to make a list.I've lost a few pieces of my good silverware over the years.We bought a couple of new pieces of furniture for the apartment.Would you like a piece of candy?- synonyms:
- item
- similar words:
- component, constituent, element, member, part, specimen, unit
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| definition 3: |
one of the parts that something is constructed with.
He took the motorcycle completely apart and then reassembled the pieces.The artificial Christmas tree came in several pieces in the box.This puzzle seems to be missing a piece.
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| definition 4: |
a creative work by an artist, writer, or composer.
This was the first piece of music by the composer that was performed publicly.The gallery is displaying some interesting pieces of sculpture.- synonyms:
- oeuvre, opus, undertaking, work
- similar words:
- brainchild, chef-d'oeuvre, composition, creation, effort, lucubration, magnum opus, masterpiece, masterwork, music, production, story
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| definition 5: |
a coin.
A nickel is a five-cent piece.- synonyms:
- coin, specie
- similar words:
- change, coinage, copper, doubloon, escudo, gold, mintage, peso, piaster, piece of eight, silver
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| definition 6: |
one of the small objects used in playing board games such as chess; counter.
We'd only been playing a half hour and already I'd taken three of his pieces.- similar words:
- counter, man
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| definition 7: |
(usu. offensive) a person considered as a sex partner.
- synonyms:
- fuck, lay, screw
- similar words:
- partner
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| definition 8: |
(slang) a firearm.
- synonyms:
- firearm, handgun, heater, pistol, rod
- similar words:
- derringer, gun, repeater, revolver, side arms, six-shooter, zip gun
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| related words: |
article, catch, chip, crumb, cut, cutting, debris, drama, drawing, extension, literature, number, paper, particle, passage, patch, pawn, performance, property, taste, thing, work |
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| phrase: |
a piece of the action, go to pieces, of a piece |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pieces, piecing, pieced |
| definition 1: |
to extend or complete with additional material (often fol. by "out").
She pieced out the plot by adding new characters.- synonyms:
- add to, augment, complete, enlarge, expand, extend, supplement
- similar words:
- complement, enhance
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| definition 2: |
to mend or make (a garment) by adding a piece or joining two sections together.
- synonyms:
- seam, sew, stitch
- similar words:
- baste, hem, mend, tuck
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| related words: |
patch |
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| phrase: |
piece together |
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