Dictionary definition · 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"
- a portion of a natural object"they analyzed the river into three parts"
- a 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"
- an artistic or literary composition"he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"
- a portable gun"he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
verb
- to join or unite the pieces of"patch the skirt"
- create by putting components or members together"She pieced a quilt"
- 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"
- repair by adding pieces"She pieced the china cup"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).