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compartments

4 definitions • 5 examples

1

one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train:

Examples:

a first-class compartment

2

a separate part of a piece of furniture, equipment, or a container with a particular purpose:

Examples:

a fridge with a small freezer compartment

the sleeping/inner compartment in a tent

3

a section in the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by connective tissue:

Examples:

The knee joint is composed of three compartments and ligaments that stabilize the joint.

4

any of the enclosed parts into which a space, a vehicle, or an object used for storing things is divided:

Examples:

She folded her coat and put it in the overhead luggage compartment.

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