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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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Before long, crack Swanson engineers added a fourth compartment to the aluminum trays, for dessert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Twenty Thai crew members returned home in mid-March, while three of their colleagues were missing and presumed trapped in the damaged engine compartment.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The robots have four wheels and a bigger internal compartment for carrying food and goods .

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"Red blood cells represent a hidden compartment of glucose metabolism that has not been appreciated until now," Jain says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

I rummaged past the leaflets and opened the secret compartment.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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