compartment
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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compartments
plural
compartments
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPARTMENT
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1
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an enclosed space or area that is usually part of something larger and is often used to hold a specific thing
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The suitcase has a zippered compartment for personal items.
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The refrigerator has a separate compartment for meats.
2
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one of the separate areas of an automobile, train, or airplane
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see also glove compartment
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the baggage compartments
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the passenger compartment
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the engine compartment
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a compartmental design
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compartmented metal trays [=metal trays that have separate compartments]
