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com·part·ment

compartment

 
 
pronunciation:
km part mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A compartment is a separate section or part of a container or larger thing that has been constructed to hold things.
The tool box has compartments for each different kind of tool.The refrigerator has a compartment just for meat.
synonyms:
chamber
similar words:
apartment, cell, room, section, stall
definition 2: A compartment is a separate room or closed space used for a particular purpose.
We shared a compartment with them on the train.
synonyms:
cabin, room, stall
similar words:
closet
derivations: compartmental (adj.), compartmentally (adv.)
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