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compartment
noun [C] /kəmˈpɑːt.mənt/
/-ˈpɑːrt-/ Definition
› one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train: a first-class compartmentWords meaning parts of things › a separate part of a piece of furniture, equipment, or a container with a particular purpose: a fridge with a small freezer compartment the sleeping/inner compartment in a tentWords meaning parts of things
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