Principal Component Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something
	95%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a central cohesive source of support and stability • pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
	31%	9		Principal or foundational component
	noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • lowest support of a structure

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New York Times18 Aug 1980	Across 44
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