# piecing

Pronunciation: say "PEES-ing" /ˈpiːsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of piece. — present participle and gerund of piece
   - Simple: Present participle of piece. Use this form to talk about putting parts together as it happens.
   - _The historians are piecing the fragments of the manuscript into a readable whole._
   - _Piecing the scattered clues together, the detective finally named a suspect._

## Noun

2. A patch; a piece of material used to mend, cover, or strengthen a hole or worn area.
   - Simple: A small piece of material added to cover a hole or fix a worn spot.
   - _A leather piecing reinforced each elbow of the old hunting coat._
   - _The tailor stitched a neat piecing across the frayed seam._

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