piece

(noun) a separate part of a whole. Examples: "An important piece of the evidence."

(noun) an item that is an instance of some type. Examples: "He designed a new piece of equipment." "She bought a lovely piece of china";."

(noun) a portion of a natural object. Synonyms: part. Examples: "They analyzed the river into three parts." "He needed a piece of granite."

(noun) a musical work that has been created. Synonyms: musical composition, opus, composition, piece of music. Examples: "The composition is written in four movements."

(noun) an instance of some kind. Synonyms: bit. Examples: "It was a nice piece of work." "He had a bit of good luck."

(noun) an artistic or literary composition. Examples: "He wrote an interesting piece on iran." "The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests."

(noun) a portable gun. Synonyms: firearm, small-arm. Examples: "He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster."

(noun) a serving that has been cut from a larger portion. Synonyms: slice. Examples: "A piece of pie." "A slice of bread."

(noun) a distance. Examples: "It is down the road a piece."

(noun) a work of art of some artistic value. Synonyms: objet d'art, art object. Examples: "This store sells only objets d'art." "It is not known who created this piece."

(noun) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition. Synonyms: while, spell, patch. Examples: "He was here for a little while." "I need to rest for a piece." "A spell of good weather." "A patch of bad weather."

(noun) a share of something. Synonyms: slice. Examples: "A slice of the company's revenue."

(noun) game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games. Synonyms: man. Examples: "He taught me to set up the men on the chess board." "He sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage."

(verb) to join or unite the pieces of. Synonyms: patch. Examples: "Patch the skirt."

(verb) create by putting components or members together. Synonyms: assemble, put together, set up, tack, tack together. Examples: "She pieced a quilt." "He tacked together some verses." "They set up a committee."

(verb) join during spinning. Examples: "Piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings."

(verb) eat intermittently; take small bites of. Synonyms: nibble, pick. Examples: "He pieced at the sandwich all morning." "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles."

(verb) repair by adding pieces. Synonyms: patch. Examples: "She pieced the china cup."