afterpiece | (noun) a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play | - |
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altarpiece | (noun) a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table | Synonyms: reredos |
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centerpiece | (noun) something placed at the center of something else (as on a table) | Synonyms: centrepiece |
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(noun) the central or most important feature | Synonyms: centrepiece |
centrepiece | (noun) something placed at the center of something else (as on a table) | Synonyms: centerpiece |
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(noun) the central or most important feature | Synonyms: centerpiece |
cheekpiece | (noun) either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece | - |
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chimneypiece | (noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace | Synonyms: mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece |
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codpiece | (noun) (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches | - |
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crosspiece | (noun) a transverse brace | - |
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(noun) a horizontal beam that extends across something | Synonyms: crossbeam, trave, traverse |
earpiece | (noun) electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear | Synonyms: earphone, headphone, phone |
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eyepiece | (noun) combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments | Synonyms: ocular |
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frontispiece | (noun) front illustration facing the title page of a book | - |
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(noun) an ornamental facade | - |
hairpiece | (noun) a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment | Synonyms: false hair, postiche |
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headpiece | (noun) a protective helmet for the head | - |
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(noun) the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head | Synonyms: headstall |
mantelpiece | (noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace | Synonyms: chimneypiece, mantel, mantle, mantlepiece |
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mantlepiece | (noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace | Synonyms: chimneypiece, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle |
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masterpiece | (noun) an outstanding achievement | - |
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(noun) the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman | Synonyms: chef-d'oeuvre |
mouthpiece | (noun) the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | Synonyms: embouchure |
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(noun) the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth | - |
(noun) an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks | - |
(noun) (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth | Synonyms: gumshield |
(noun) a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person | - |
(noun) a spokesperson (as a lawyer) | Synonyms: mouth |
neckpiece | (noun) an article of apparel worn about the neck | - |
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nosepiece | (noun) the link between two lenses; rests on the nose | Synonyms: bridge |
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(noun) armor plate that protects the nose | - |
(noun) a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose | Synonyms: noseband |
piece | (noun) a separate part of a whole | - |
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(noun) game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games | Synonyms: man |
(noun) a portable gun | Synonyms: firearm, small-arm |
(noun) a work of art of some artistic value | Synonyms: art object, objet d'art |
(noun) an item that is an instance of some type | Synonyms: part |
(noun) a distance | - |
(noun) a musical work that has been created | Synonyms: composition, musical composition, opus, piece of music |
(noun) an artistic or literary composition | - |
(noun) an instance of some kind | Synonyms: bit |
(noun) a serving that has been cut from a larger portion | Synonyms: slice |
(noun) a portion of a natural object | Synonyms: part |
(noun) a share of something | Synonyms: slice |
(noun) a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition | Synonyms: patch, spell, while |
piecework | (noun) work paid for according to the quantity produced | - |
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showpiece | (noun) the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection | Synonyms: collector's item, piece de resistance |
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tailpiece | (noun) appendage added to extend the length of something | - |
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timepiece | (noun) a measuring instrument or device for keeping time | Synonyms: horologe, timekeeper |
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workpiece | (noun) work consisting of a piece of metal being machined | - |
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