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Noun: compartment  kum'paa(r)tmunt
  1. A space into which an area is subdivided
     
  2. A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

Derived forms: compartments

See also: compartmental, compartmentalize

Type of: room, space

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