each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter. Each element is distinguished by its atomic number, i.e. the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms
strong winds, heavy rain, or other kinds of bad weather
there was no barrier against the elements
a part in an electric kettle, heater, or cooker which contains a wire through which an electric current is passed to provide heat