Synonyms: small-arm, firearm, piece
Definition: a portable gun
Usage: he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
Similar words: gun
Definition: a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Definition: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Usage: he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
Similar words: game equipment
Definition: equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
Synonyms: objet d'art, piece, art object
Definition: a work of art of some artistic value
Usage: this store sells only objets d'art; it is not known who created this piece
Similar words: work of art
Definition: art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
Synonyms: piece
Definition: a separate part of a whole
Usage: an important piece of the evidence
Definition: something less than the whole of a human artifact
Usage: the rear part of the house; glue the two parts together
Synonyms: piece
Definition: an item that is an instance of some type
Usage: he designed a new piece of equipment; she bought a lovely piece of china;
Similar words: item
Definition: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
Usage: they reduced the price on many items
Synonyms: piece
Definition: a distance
Usage: it is down the road a piece
Similar words: distance
Definition: the property created by the space between two objects or points
Synonyms: piece
Definition: an artistic or literary composition
Usage: he wrote an interesting piece on Iran; the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests
Similar words: creation
Definition: an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
Synonyms: piece, piece of music, opus, musical composition, composition
Definition: a musical work that has been created
Usage: the composition is written in four movements
Similar words: music
Definition: an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Definition: an instance of some kind
Usage: it was a nice piece of work; he had a bit of good luck
Similar words: example, case, instance
Definition: an occurrence of something
Usage: it was a case of bad judgment; another instance occurred yesterday; but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
Definition: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
Usage: a piece of pie; a slice of bread
Similar words: serving, helping, portion
Definition: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Usage: the helpings were all small; his portion was larger than hers; there's enough for two servings each
Definition: a portion of a natural object
Usage: they analyzed the river into three parts; he needed a piece of granite
Similar words: thing
Definition: a separate and self-contained entity
Definition: a share of something
Usage: a slice of the company's revenue
Similar words: share, percentage, part, portion
Definition: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Usage: he wanted his share in cash
Synonyms: while, patch, piece, spell
Definition: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Usage: he was here for a little while; I need to rest for a piece; a spell of good weather; a patch of bad weather
Similar words: time
Definition: an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
Usage: he waited a long time; the time of year for planting; he was a great actor in his time
Definition: repair by adding pieces
Usage: She pieced the china cup
Similar words: doctor, bushel, touch on, furbish up, fix, repair, restore, mend
Definition: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Usage: She repaired her TV set; Repair my shoes please
Definition: eat intermittently; take small bites of
Usage: He pieced at the sandwich all morning; She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles
Similar words: eat
Definition: take in solid food
Usage: She was eating a banana; What did you eat for dinner last night?
Synonyms: piece
Definition: join during spinning
Usage: piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
Definition: to join or unite the pieces of
Usage: patch the skirt
Synonyms: set up, assemble, tack, tack together, put together, piece
Definition: create by putting components or members together
Usage: She pieced a quilt; He tacked together some verses; They set up a committee
Similar words: join, bring together
Definition: cause to become joined or linked
Usage: join these two parts so that they fit together
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor