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kingpiece

kingpiece noun: the central or most important element.

Noun

kingpiece (plural kingpieces)

  1. The central or most important element.
    • The kingpiece in this deadly serious game is the 5th Air Force, largest of the two numbered Air Forces assigned to PACAF.1957, Airman, volumes 1-2, page 5
  2. The last convex cake of congealed metal at the bottom of a furnace.

Forms of kingpiece

pluralkingpieces

Origin of kingpiece

king + piece

Questions about kingpiece

What does kingpiece mean?
Kingpiece means the central or most important element.
What part of speech is kingpiece?
Kingpiece is a noun.
What is the plural of kingpiece?
The plural of kingpiece is kingpieces.

Words near kingpiece in the dictionary

  1. Kingmen
  2. Kingmoor
  3. Kingo
  4. Kingos
  5. Kingower
  6. kingpiece
  7. kingpieces
  8. kingpin
  9. kingpin to rear axle
  10. kingpins
  11. kingpost

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