piece (EN)

noun, verb

noun “piece”

1. a part that can be separated from a larger whole
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   She broke a piece of chocolate off the bar and gave it to her friend.
2. a single item among others of its kind
   She found a piece of candy in her pocket.
3. a work of art, like a painting, sculpture, or musical composition
   He hung his favorite piece of art above the fireplace, where everyone could see it.
4. an article in a newspaper or magazine
   She wrote a compelling piece about climate change for the magazine.
5. in chess, a figure other than a pawn, or a similar object in other games
   In chess, each player starts with 16 pieces, including the king, queen, bishops, knights, and rooks, all of which move in unique ways.
6. a coin of small value
   I found a ten-cent piece under the couch while cleaning.

verb “piece”

1. to put parts together to form a whole
   After finding all the torn pages, she pieced the letter back together to read its contents.