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set piece definition

set piece

  1. an artistic composition, in literature, music, sculpture, etc., designed to give an impressive effect, often in a conventional style
  2. a scenic display of fireworks
  3. a piece of stage scenery
  4. any situation carefully planned beforehand, as in a military or diplomatic maneuver

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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