transcription, транскрипция: [ kəmpɑ:(r)tmənt ]
( compartments)
1.
A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided.
On the way home we shared our first class compartment with a group of businessmen.
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2.
A compartment is one of the separate parts of an object that is used for keeping things in.
...the secret compartment of my jewel box.
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see also glove compartment