# parts

Pronunciation: US say "PARTS" /pɑːts/; UK say "PAHTS" /pɑːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of part. — plural of part
   - Simple: Plural of part. Use this form when you mean more than one part.
   - _The factory makes replacement parts for old tractors._
   - _She laid out all the parts of the model plane before starting._
3. A particular region or surrounding area, especially the one near someone. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: The area or region near where someone is or lives.
   - _You won't find a finer baker anywhere in these parts._
   - _Strangers rarely settle in these parts for long._
4. A polite or indirect word for the genitals.
   - Simple: A polite word for the sex organs.
   - _He took a hard knock to the parts during the rugby match and doubled over._
   - _At the old swimming hole the men turned their backs to hide their parts._
5. Natural mental ability, talent, or acquired learning.
   - Simple: A person's natural skill, talent, or learning.
   - _A man of his parts could have risen to the top of any profession._
   - _The tutor recognized the boy's parts and steered him toward the law._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of part. — third-person singular simple present indicative of part
   - Simple: The form of part used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The heavy velvet curtain parts to reveal the stage._
   - _He parts from his family every Monday for the long commute._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/parts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).