physical part

noun
UK /ˈfɪzɪkəl pɑːt/
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl pɑːrt/

A physical part is a piece of something that you can touch and see.

The wheel is an important physical part of the bicycle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of a machine or device that you can hold.

He replaced the broken physical part with a new one.

3. A part of the body, like a hand or a leg.

The doctor checked every physical part of the patient.

4. A real, solid thing rather than an idea or a computer file.

The book is a physical part of the library, not just an online copy.