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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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They include a nugget from the California gold rush; an 1879 lightbulb by Thomas Edison; a mainframe component from ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer that was built in 1946 and weighed 30 tons.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Google’s data-center hub in Visakhapatnam is a crucial component of India’s plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

GKN Aerospace belongs to the small cohort of component suppliers for aircraft majors Boeing, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

So although states are free to legislate for restaurant workers to be paid more, tips are seen by the US government as a core - and expected - component of such employees' income.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Physical stamina is a component in leadership, even in the modern world, where it isn't necessary to be able to harness an ox.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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