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[โ€“] otter@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

but calling it two pieces connected by a handle is the only way I could think of to describe it and actually be understood

Yes completely fair! I'm actually not sure about what would count as a separate "piece" with glassware and ceramics. There's probably a mereological argument for why its one or the other

[โ€“] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 15 hours ago

Never heard that word before. Wikipedia: "Mereology is the philosophical study of part-whole relationships." Fascinating that there's a name for that!