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      piece
      noun
      A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
      A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
      (chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
      A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
      An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.
      An article published in the press.
      (military) An artillery gun.
      (US, colloquial) A gun.
      (US, Canada, colloquial, short for hairpiece) A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.
      (US, colloquial, vulgar) A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail.
      (US, colloquial, mildly vulgar, short for piece of crap/piece of shit) A shoddy or worthless object (usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances).
      (US, slang) A cannabis pipe.
      (baseball, uncountable) 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 get.
      (US) A pacifier; a dummy.
      (colloquial) A distance.
      (rowing) A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.
      An amount of work to be done at one time; a unit of piece work.
      (slang) An ounce of a recreational drug.
      (Scotland, Ireland, UK, US, dialectal) A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.
      (dated, sometimes derogatory) An individual; a person.
      (obsolete) A castle; a fortified building.
      verb
      (transitive, usually with together) To assemble (something real or figurative).
      To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
      (slang) To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
      (intransitive, often with on, informal, dated, chiefly North Midland US) To eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item.
      Roots
      pettiapiece- · Gaulish · portion, bit
      Synonyms for piece
      morceaunslicenpartnbitnmorselnchunknopusncompositionnfragmentnportionnsnippetnslivernhunknscrapnshardnarticlenassemblevgobbetndollopnparceln
      Words related to piece
      afterpiecenpiecewiseadvtriparteditemntidbitnsliceableadjintegrantadjpiecemealadvcomponentnnibblevplanometerpuzzlensidepiecepatchnscisselcomponentialfragmentaladjmultipartadjunslicedjigsawn

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