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compartment

[kuhm-pahrt-muhnt] / kəmˈpɑrt mənt /


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The plan is to resume firefighting efforts, first from the cargo hold of the ferry, which is the compartment where containers and or goods are stored, Cayabyab said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Maritime security firm Vanguard Tech told AFP three explosions rocked the ship on June 6, flooding several areas including the steering gear compartment and pump room.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Each seat, the company says, has its own overhead luggage compartment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The weathered thread compartment holds two toy horses with armed riders in red coats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Using all my strength, I managed to pull one compartment open.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Inside, TV screens replaced the overhead luggage compartments, and a strip of lights lined the carriages’ walls from front to back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Once internal compartments are destroyed, proteins that were originally separated may come into contact in the laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Airline rules have slight differences in their advice to passengers on the issue, but generally ask that portable chargers be kept in a bag under the seat rather than in overhead compartments.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Take, for example, the viral “snackle box,” which contains multiple compartments to hold everything from your favorite packaged snacks and candies to cut up fruit and vegetables.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

There were no secret compartments, no secret stashes, to be found.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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