Component and Gear

Component

Component noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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Gear and component are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gear" instead a noun "Component".

Nearby Word: componentry

Gear noun - Items needed for the performance of a task or activity.

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Component and gear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Component" instead a noun "Gear".

Nearby Words: geared, gearing, gearbox

expensive	expensive component	expensive gear
rare	rare component	rare gear
common	common component	common gear
specific	specific component	specific gear
Other adjectives: certain, appropriate, standard, single, powerful, actual, large, new, random, available.

This is because MPO was largely based on Subsistence's free-to-play online component, Metal Gear Online or MGO.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Before the Second Impact update, there was a random component to avatar purchases, which often led to a case of Rainbow Pimp Gear.

Source: Video Game / Dungeon Fighter Online
Though played straight in the now-defunct multiplayer component, Metal Gear Online.

Source: And Now for Someone Completely Different

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