Also means
plug
Usage Note
Tassello literally means a small tile, plug, or insert used to fill a gap — in tiling, carpentry, or masonry. Figuratively un tassello is a piece of a puzzle or a key element in a plan (un tassello del mosaico = a piece of the mosaic). The plural is tasselli.
Examples
"Mancava ancora un tassello al puzzle."
Natural Translation
One piece of the puzzle was still missing.
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