- compartment com·part·ment n
- [kəm'pɒːtmənt]
comparto, scomparto, Brit Rail scompartimento
a first class compartment — uno scompartimento di prima classe
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compartment com·part·ment n
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com|part|ment — «kuhm PAHRT muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a separate division set off in any enclosed space by walls or partitions. A ship s hold is often built in watertight compartments so that a leak will fill up only one compartment and not the whole ship.… … Useful english dictionary
Compartment — Com*part ment, n. [F. compartiment, OF. compartir to divide. See {Compart}.] 1. One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a garden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compartment — com|part|ment [kəmˈpa:tmənt US a:r ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: compartiment, from Italian, from compartire to mark out into parts ] 1.) a smaller enclosed space inside something larger ▪ The bag is divided into separate compartments … Dictionary of contemporary English
compartment — com•part•ment [[t]kəmˈpɑrt mənt[/t]] n. 1) a part or space marked or partitioned off 2) a separate room, section, etc.: a baggage compartment[/ex] 3) to divide into compartments • Etymology: 1555–65; < MF compartiment < It compartimento… … From formal English to slang
compartment — com|part|ment [ kəm partmənt ] noun count * 1. ) one of the separate parts of a container or place where things are stored: the freezer compartment of a refrigerator She found a secret compartment behind a drawer in the desk. 2. ) one of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
compartment — com·part·ment … English syllables
Compartment syndrome — A condition in which there is swelling and an increase in pressure within a limited space (a compartment) that presses on and compromises blood vessels, nerves, and/or tendons that run through that compartment. Hence, the function of tissue… … Medical dictionary
compartment — 1. Partitioned off portion of a larger bound space; a separate section or chamber; the compartments of the limbs are bound deeply by bones and intermuscular septa and superficially by deep fascia and generally are not in communication with the… … Medical dictionary
compartmental syndrome — com·part·men·tal syndrome kəm .pärt ment əl , .käm n COMPARTMENT SYNDROME … Medical dictionary
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List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
