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piecing

SayPEES-ing/ˈpiːsɪŋ/

Noun pluralpiecings

2 meanings of piecing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of piece. Use this form to talk about putting parts together as it happens.

    She is piecing the torn map back together on the table.

    Piecing the broken pot took him the whole afternoon.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A small piece of material added to cover a hole or fix a worn spot.

    Like a bandage stuck over a hole to cover it.

    She sewed a small piecing over the hole in his jacket.

    The worn corner of the quilt needed a fresh piecing to hold it together.

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piecing is a form of piece

piece, verb: To make or fix something by putting pieces together or adding pieces. Full entry

Forms
piecepieces he/she/itpiecing -ing formpieced past tense, past participle
Spelling
piece → piecing: drop the e, add -ing

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