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ALL meanings of compartment

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  • countable noun compartment A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided. 3
  • countable noun compartment A compartment is one of the separate parts of an object that is used for keeping things in. 3
  • noun compartment one of the sections into which an area, esp an enclosed space, is divided or partitioned 3
  • noun compartment any separate part or section 3
  • noun compartment a small storage space; locker 3
  • noun compartment any of the divisions into which a space is partitioned off 3
  • noun compartment a separate section, part, division, or category 3
  • abbreviation COMPARTMENT compartmentalize 3
  • noun compartment section 1
  • noun compartment train carriage 1
  • noun compartment a part or space marked or partitioned off. 1
  • noun compartment a separate room, section, etc.: a baggage compartment. 1
  • noun compartment U.S. Railroads. a private bedroom with toilet facilities. 1
  • noun compartment a separate aspect, function, or the like: the compartments of the human mind. 1
  • noun compartment Architecture. a distinct major division of a design. 1
  • noun compartment Heraldry. a decorative base, as a grassy mound, on which the supporters of an escutcheon stand or rest. 1
  • verb with object compartment to divide into compartments. 1
  • noun compartment A separate section or part of something, in particular. 1
  • noun compartment A room, or section, or chamber. 0
  • noun compartment One of the parts in which an area is subdivided. 0
  • noun compartment (biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function. 0
  • noun compartment (heraldry) A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand. 0
  • noun compartment (anatomy) A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane. 0
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