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Word: Compartment
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from compartire, from late Latin compartiri ‘divide’
kəmˈpɑːtm(ə)nt
a separate section or part of a structure or container
Short Definition:section of structure or container
Examples:- there's some ice cream in the freezer compartment
a grassy mound or other support depicted below a shield.
Short Definition:grassy mound depicted below shield
Word: Compartment
Speech Type: Verb
kəmˈpɑːtm(ə)nt
divide (something) into separate parts or sections
Short Definition:divide into separate parts
Examples:- the buildings are to be compartmented by fire walls
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