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| piece [ peess ] |
noun (plural piec·es) |
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1. part taken from larger whole: a part that has been broken, torn, or cut from a larger whole
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2. portion or serving: a portion or serving from a larger block or whole
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3. individual item or object: an item or object of a particular kind or class
  an expensive piece of equipment
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4. interconnecting part: one of a set of parts that fit together to form a whole or unit
a 500-piece jigsaw
took the radio to pieces
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5. example of something: an instance or example of something, often something abstract such as luck
a piece of good fortune
a useful piece of information
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6. declaration of opinion: a statement of opinion on a subject, event, or situation
At least I said my piece.
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7. arts artistic work: a single artistic work, e.g. a musical composition, play, or painting
a piano piece
a piece of music
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8. press published article: an article in a newspaper or magazine
a piece of writing
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9. coins coin: a coin of a particular value
a fifty-cent piece
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10. board games object moved in board game: in board games, an object that a player moves on the board
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11. firearm: a gun, especially a handgun
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slang
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12. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman
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slang
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13. offensive term: an offensive term for sexual intercourse
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slang
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14. estimate of distance: an unspecified distance
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informal
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You go down the road a piece and then you come to the bridge.
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transitive verb (past and past participle pieced, present participle piec·ing, 3rd person present singular piec·es) |
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1. work something out: to put something together gradually, part by part
We finally managed to piece together the events of that night.
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2. mend something: to mend something by patching it
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| [12th century. < Old French, probably < Gaulish] |
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fall or go to pieces
1. to become broken into small bits
2. to become unable to cope
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give somebody a piece of your mind to rebuke somebody severely and angrily
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go to pieces to lose control and become unable to cope (informal)
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of a piece alike
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pull somebody or something to pieces to reduce somebody or something to smaller parts by tugging or tearing forcefully
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