piece
noun
a separate part of a whole
“an important piece of the evidence”
an item that is an instance of some type
“he designed a new piece of equipment”
“she bought a lovely piece of china”
Synonymsparta portion of a natural object
“they analyzed the river into three parts”
“he needed a piece of granite”
Synonymsparta musical work that has been created
“the composition is written in four movements”
an instance of some kind
“it was a nice piece of work”
“he had a bit of good luck”
Synonymsbitan artistic or literary composition
“he wrote an interesting piece on Iran”
“the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests”
a portable gun
“he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster”
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
“a piece of pie”
“a slice of bread”
Synonymsslicea distance
“it is down the road a piece”
a work of art of some artistic value
“this store sells only objets d'art”
“it is not known who created this piece”
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 share of something
“a slice of the company's revenue”
Synonymsslicegame 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”
Synonymsman
verb
to join or unite the pieces of
“patch the skirt”
Synonymspatchcreate by putting components or members together
“She pieced a quilt”
“He tacked together some verses”
join during spinning
“piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings”
eat intermittently; take small bites of
“He pieced at the sandwich all morning”
“She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles”
repair by adding pieces
“She pieced the china cup”
Synonymspatch
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University