component
Example Sentences
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Low-value cars like mine often end up in "chop shops", shady workshops where they're broken up for second-hand components that sell for a fraction of the hefty prices charged for manufacturers' originals.
From BBC
"The potential applications are vast -- lightweight protective clothing, airplane components, biodegradable medical implants, and even soft robotics could benefit from fibres engineered using these natural principles," he said.
From Science Daily
As friends, each is a vital component of the other’s emotional scaffolding, a mechanism that wouldn’t exist if not for a tragedy.
From Salon
His component score, which judges a skater’s composition, presentation and skating skills each up to 10 points, also was higher than every other competitor.
From Los Angeles Times
Tesla’s Optimus will count on Chinese suppliers for components such as roller screws for robot joints and motors for robot hands for mass production, people familiar with the matter said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.