recurring element
nounUK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈelɪmənt/
US /rɪˈkɝːɪŋ ˈeləmənt/
A thing that keeps coming back again and again in a story or picture.
The magic ring is a recurring element in all three books.
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2. A part of a machine or system that shows up more than once.
The engineer noticed a recurring element in the broken parts.
3. A detail that appears again in many different places.
Blue doors are a recurring element in the old town.
4. Something that happens again at regular times.
Rain is a recurring element of the weather here.