parts

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of part. Use this form when you mean more than one part.

   The mechanic ordered new parts for the broken engine.

   We divided the project into smaller parts.

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2. 2
   verb

   The form of part used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   She parts her hair on the left side every morning.

   The thick fog slowly parts as the sun rises.

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3. 3
   nouncolloquialcountableplural

   The area or region near where someone is or lives.

   We don't get many visitors in these parts.

   She knows almost everyone who lives in these parts.

   Similarareas, regions

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4. 4
   nouneuphemisticcountableplural

   A polite word for the sex organs.

   He pulled the blanket over his parts before the nurse came in.

   She told the boys to keep their parts covered at the pool.

   Similarprivates, genitals

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5. 5
   nouncountableplural

   A person's natural skill, talent, or learning.

   Everyone agreed she was a young woman of great parts.

   He was a man of many parts, skilled in both music and science.

   Similartalents, abilities, gifts, accomplishments

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