component

Example Sentences

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Savory components provide depth and resonance: broth or stock, meat, mushrooms, tomato paste, miso, soy.

From Salon

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