component /k;}m 1p;}Ull;}nt/ noun [count] one of the different parts that a machine or piece of equipment consists of: car components device /dJ'vais/ noun [count] a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing: Secure your bike with this simple locking device. gadget /'gred31t/ noun [count] a small tool or piece of equipment that does something useful or impressive: kitchen gadgets high street /'hai ,stri:t/ noun [count] BRITISH the main street in a town or city, with a lot of businesses along it: high street shops/banks/prices plug in /plAg '1nl phrasal verb [transitive] to connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment: Then I realized I hadn't plugged the 1Vin. source /so:(r)s/ verb [transitive] [often passive] to get a product or basic material from somewhere: All our timber is sourced from sustainable forests.