noun
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a small portion separated from a whole; a piece.
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any of the two equal portions of a whole; a half.
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a broken piece of a pot; a pot-sherd.
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the entire bony or cartilaginous framework of the head of a human; the skull.
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any outer layer suggestive of skin, as rind, bark, etc.
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a thin, horny plate forming the outer protective covering of the body in many fishes; the scale.