compartment
Example Sentences
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Lysosomes are small compartments enclosed by membranes that serve as the cell's recycling centers.
From Science Daily
Hydrogen peroxide is abundant within the small compartment that houses the crystals, and the parasite naturally produces it as a byproduct.
From Science Daily
She huddled in the corner of our train compartment, the hand that gripped Father’s whitening at the knuckles each time the train lurched or swayed.
From Literature
Some become embedded in the cell walls of leaves, while others are placed into structures called vacuoles, which act as storage compartments that hold unwanted materials inside cells.
From Science Daily
A one-way fare to North Korea cost roughly $150 to $215—the higher price granting passengers a softer bed and a door for their bunker compartment.
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