component
Example Sentences
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Hadrian builds precision component factories that help space manufacturers get the parts they need 10 times as fast at 1/20th of the cost.
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
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