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Definition of: compartment
(kəm·pärt′mənt) noun
1. One of the parts into which an enclosed space is subdivided by lines or partitions.
2. Any separate section or chamber: watertight compartments.
3. In railway passenger cars, a small, private division with sleeping accommodations. [<F compartiment <Ital. compartimento <L compartiri. See COMPART.]
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