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Definition of return piece

: one of the two wings connected to an interior setting that turn off the stage back of each side of the proscenium opening

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“Return piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20piece. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.

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