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Meaning of PIECE in English

A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.

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    Meaning of PIECE in English

    • A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.
    • A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.
    • Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance
    • A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary.
    • A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece.
    • A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings.
    • A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge.
    • An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt.
    • One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.
    • A castle; a fortified building.
    • To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out.
    • To unite; to join; to combine.
    • To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.

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