keypart

noun
UK /ˈkiːpɑːt/
US /ˈkiːpɑːrt/

A keypart is a very important piece that something needs to work.

The wheel is a keypart of the bicycle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A crucial section of a plan or idea.

Good teamwork is a keypart of our plan.

3. A small but necessary piece inside a machine.

He lost a keypart of the toy robot.

4. The most important role in a group or story.

She played a keypart in the school play.