pieces 1 of 2

noun

Definition of piecesnext
plural of piece
1
as in fragments
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete a piece of stone fell from the crumbling wall

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as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production presented a new interpretation of the piece by Mozart

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as in guns
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder carrying a piece under his coat

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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group believes his piece of the profits should be higher

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pieces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of piece
as in constructs
to form by putting together parts or materials you might want to piece together a quilt from those odd patches of cloth

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  1. compositions
  2. firearms
  3. builds
  4. fractions
  5. opera
  6. assembles
  7. makes
Noun
  • The clays chosen had mineralogical compositions similar to those found in historical LE samples.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • And the only thing that’s deliberately stylized is the fairy-tale compositions.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of compositions
Noun
  • Three firearms were recovered at the scene, police said.
    Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Upon further inspection, the officer discovered 82 consumer grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and one canister of pepper spray, according to the release.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of firearms
Verb
  • Its Volumizing Blow Dry Mist, which builds the bonds in the hair while decreasing drying time, won a 2024 Best of Beauty Award.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Link 2 builds on the original with magnetic mounting, the ability to recognize and reframe multiple people in a scene, improved gestures, and stronger noise cancellation.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of builds
Noun
  • The 22-year-old can eke out a few fractions of an advantage when making a run, a pass or getting a shot away.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Subsidence is when the ground beneath a building sinks, pulling a building's foundations down with it, and researchers are able to measure it by fractions of an inch when looking at satellite imagery.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of fractions
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  • Can the art of opera ever escape the suffocating grip of its magnificent past?
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Jennens, meanwhile, had no idea that Handel had, in a matter of about three weeks, fashioned the entire oratorio in his usual adroit way of recomposing airs from his own trove of Italian operas and bringing to life a bundle of new songs and choruses.
    Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of opera
Verb
  • Apple also assembles the majority of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks and other accessories in China (in Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Zhengzhou), through its contract manufacturing partner, Foxconn.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembles
Verb
  • Owen makes a terrific older Spade, all craggy features and rasping voice.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And Meryl Streep makes a welcome return as Oliver's actress girlfriend Loretta.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of makes
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piece of work

pieces

pièces de résistance

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