1 a part of a play, film/movie, piece of music, etc. that has a well-known pattern or style, and is used to create a particular effect:
The play contained all kinds of theatrical set pieces.
2 (BrE) a move in a game, especially football, that is well planned and practised:
a set piece move / strike * to score from a set piece
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