What is the meaning of the word "piece"?

Definitions:

a distance noun
- it is down the road a piece
a separate part of a whole noun
- an important piece of the evidence
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion noun
- a piece of pie
an artistic or literary composition noun
- They wrote an interesting piece on gender equality.
an instance of some kind noun
- it was a nice piece of work
an item that is an instance of some type noun
- I designed a new piece of equipment.
create by putting components or members together verb
- They pieced a quilt.
join during spinning verb
- piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings
repair by adding pieces verb
- They pieced the china cup.