piece (noun)

  • 21piece of cloth — noun a separate part consisting of fabric • Syn: ↑piece of material • Hypernyms: ↑piece, ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 22piece of material — noun a separate part consisting of fabric • Syn: ↑piece of cloth • Hypernyms: ↑piece, ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 23piece|work — «PEES WURK», noun. work paid for by the amount or piece of work done, not by the time it takes …

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  • 24pièce de résistance — noun (plural pièces de résistance) Etymology: French, literally, piece of resistance Date: 1839 1. the chief dish of a meal 2. an outstanding item or event ; showpiece …

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  • 25piece of crumpet — noun A very sexually desirable woman. Shes a piece of crumpet, that one. Syn: bit of crumpet …

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  • 26piece rate — noun The monetary amount payed per unit of production in the reward scheme of piece work, contrasting to hourly wage and to salary …

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  • 27piece work — noun work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked See Also: piece rate …

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  • 28piece of cake — noun /piːsəvˈkeɪk/ A job, task or other activity that is pleasant – or, by extension, easy or simple. Sure, no problem. Itll be a piece of cake. Syn: bagatelle, breeze …

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  • 29piéce de résistance — noun (C) French the best or most important thing or event in a series, especially when it comes after all the others: The piéce de résistance was an enormous birthday cake with candles …

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  • 30piece rate — noun (C) an amount of money that is paid for each thing a worker produces: The piece rate was $2.00 per skirt …

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