Sekirov Dictionary

compartment

UK /kəmˈpɑːtmənt/US /kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/

noun5

  1. A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.
  2. One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.
  3. A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.
  4. The part of a protein that serves a specific function.
  5. A mound (often of grass), shelf (of e.g. wall) or other thing beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.

verb1

  1. To arrange in separate compartments.
forms

compartmented · compartmenting · compartments

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