piece (noun)

  • 61piece of paper — noun paper used for writing or printing (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑sheet, ↑sheet of paper • Hypernyms: ↑paper • Hyponyms: ↑slip, ↑slip of paper, ↑ …

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  • 62piece broker — noun archaic : a dealer in cloth remnants …

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  • 63piece fraction — noun : a fraction set in type on two separate type bodies (as 17/32 by juxtaposing 17/ and /32) called also built up fraction, split fraction …

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  • 64piece mark — noun : assembly mark …

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  • 65piece mold — noun : a sculptor s mold (as of plaster of paris) that can be removed from the cast in pieces …

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  • 66piece-root grafting — noun : propagation in which the root of a seedling is cut into two or more parts and each is used as a stock …

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  • 67piece — Apply mainly to convertible securities ( convertible security). Increment of bonds that trade in portions of $1000 minimum. Not all bonds can be traded in pieces, and the increments can vary. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * piece piece… …

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  • 68piece — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *pettia, of Gaulish origin; akin to Welsh peth thing Date: 13th century 1. a part of a whole: as a. fragment < pieces of broken glass > b. any of the individual members&#8230; …

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  • 69piece — piece1 [ pis ] noun *** ▸ 1 individual object ▸ 2 part separated from something ▸ 3 one of a particular type ▸ 4 writing/art etc. ▸ 5 object in board game ▸ 6 gun ▸ 7 coin of particular value ▸ 8 short distance ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count piece of an&#8230; …

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  • 70piece — 1 noun (C) 1 SEPARATE PART a part of something that has been separated, broken, or cut from the rest of it: She cut the cake into pieces. (+ of): How many pieces of toast would you like? | pieces of broken glass | in pieces (=broken into many&#8230; …

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