piece, bit -- (an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck")
piece -- (an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests")
firearm, piece, small-arm -- (a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster")
piece, slice -- (a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread")
piece -- (a distance; "it is down the road a piece")
objet d'art, art object, piece -- (a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece")
while, piece, spell, patch -- (a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather")
slice, piece -- (a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue")
man, piece -- (game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage")
Overview of verb piece
The verb piece has 5 senses
patch, piece -- (to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt")
assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together -- (create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee")
piece -- (join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings")
nibble, pick, piece -- (eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles")
piece, patch -- (repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup")
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