piece

n 1: a separate part of a whole: "and important piece of the

evidence"

2: an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new

piece of equipment" or "she bought a lovely piece of

china"

3: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into

three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" [syn: {part}]

4: a musical work that has been created; "the composition is

written in four movements" [syn: {musical composition}, {opus},

{composition}, {piece of music}]

5: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he

had a bit of good luck" [syn: {bit}]

6: an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an

interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a

comic piece to amuse the guests"

7: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

[syn: {firearm}, {small-arm}]

8: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece

of pie"; "a slice of bread" [syn: {slice}]

9: a distance; "it is down the road a piece"

10: an object created by a sculptor; "it was not known who

created the piece"

11: 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" [syn: {while}, {spell}]

12: a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"

[syn: {slice}]

13: a small 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" [syn: {man}]

v 1: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" [syn: {patch}]

2: make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt" [syn:

{assemble}, {put together}, {set up}] [ant: {disassemble}]

3: join during spinning, as of broken pieces of thread,

slivers, or rovings

4: eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the

sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she

just picks at the food" [syn: {nibble}, {pick}]

5: repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" [syn: {patch}]