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
  • Her eclectic compositions—one of which features a very modern dose of Auto-Tune—evoke film noir, trip-hop, and Lovers Deluxe-era Sade.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Similar gas giant planets can have vastly different atmospheric compositions with disparate cloud or haze properties.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of compositions
Noun
  • Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of firearms
Verb
  • Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the federal government is required to conduct environmental reviews before approving energy production plans, infrastructure builds and other projects.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Barry builds a believable sci-fi world—even with its pseudo-fantastical powers—out of the most familiar and banal building blocks, taking the stakes of linguistic misuse to apocalyptic heights.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Netflix takes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Late Saturday, Watertown International Airport measured only fractions of an inch of precipitation for the day, with the weather service reporting 4 to 7 inches of snow depth for the entire city.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of fractions
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  • She is considered one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century and one of the greatest divas of all time due to both her talent and her temperamental reputation.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Today, the neoclassical landmark has been restored into a boutique hotel with 12 suites, each named for an opera Callas once performed.
    Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of opera
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  • 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
  • In this system, an executive producer assembles a team of specialists—directors, actors, and crew members—for each project.
    David Nour, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembles
Verb
  • My first, and yes, highly important, finding was that the bag is indeed beautiful (its appearance alone makes the Amtrak Northeast Regional feel a bit more Orient Express).
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Automakers have the option to use only the current model year instead, but averaging the current year with lower numbers makes the 35% easier to reach.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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piece of work

pieces

pièces de résistance

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