Word Finder - compartment

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A room, or section, or chamber

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Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage.

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One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.

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Part of a protein that serves a specific function.

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A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.

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A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.

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To arrange in separate compartments.

He popped the glove compartment shut and stared at her.

Cardboard fillers are used which provide a separate compartment for each egg.

At the foot of each compartment, and projecting into the main room, there was a low fixed seat, often stuffed with some soft material, for use during the day.

With Jack beside her, the tiny compartment was crowded.

It even has a hidden compartment for catnip.

Otherwise, it's back to the baggage compartment - not a great place to ride.

It includes an easily accessible front pocket and zippered compartment.

For the survivors trapped aft of the torpedo stowage compartment the situation was hopeless.

Pop up tent trailers fold down into a small compartment.

Also by Quiksilver's Roxy, the Travel Tips Bag works like an oversized wallet with a main compartment for all your essentials.

It features an outside zipper compartment, an inside zip and a retractable handle in addition to the carrying handles.

The main compartment features a zip closure that can be folded out of the way when you're not in need of it.

Adding to the bag's convenience is a separate compartment with designated pockets for peripherals, phone or PDA and a camera or iPod.

It doesn't feature as many pockets as an ideal travel tote bag might, because there is only one mesh zippered compartment inside the main pouch.

Made from faux snakeskin, this stylish cover has a buckle enclosure, fresh hardware accents, and plenty of extras such as interior panel pockets, an expandable zippered compartment, and pen holder.

The main purse compartment of this cute, funky handbag can be used for all your necessities.

Available in five colors, ranging from understated sand to vibrant red, the bag holds a 15 inch laptop and also includes a divided main compartment (ideal for files) and a front organizer to keep small items in place.

Deluth Trading Company Trucker's Wallet is a no frills, rugged leather wallet with two compartments, card slots, and change compartment.

There is a file compartment, exterior zippered pockets, an organizer and secure snap closures.

This Gardena cardholder has enough room for eight cards and even some currency, thanks to its single compartment.

Inside, find 10 card pockets and one large compartment.

The herbaceous border should be a distinct compartment varying from 6 to to ft.

In this manner an underground compartment is formed, the bottom of which is natural, and the sides partly natural and partly artificial, both offering high resistance to the passage of water.

Beneath the disk is a cage-like compartment and a system of three-bladed propellers that spins parallel to the plane of the disk.

None of the patients had any sequelae of compartment syndrome at 6-month follow up.

Arctic Corsair - The Steering Flat At the very stern of the vessel in a lower compartment is the Steering Flat.

In the base is a compartment, with a swing door, for incense stick storage.

The third compartment features a three-dimensional moving tableau of a torture scene.

With two compartments the infant basket holds bottle collars and soothers in the upper compartment and bottle teats in the bottom basket.

Try clear distilled vinegar in the fabric conditioner compartment to keep your diapers soft.

For instance, fourwheeled bogie third-class corridor carriages employed on the Midland railway at the beginning of the 10th century weighed nearly 25 tons, and had bodies measuring 50 ft.; yet they held only 36 passengers, because not only had the number of compartments been reduced to six, as compared with seven in the somewhat shorter carriage of 1885, by the introduction of a lavatory at each end, but each compartment held only 6 persons, instead of 10, owing to the narrowing of its width by the corridor.

The culinary herbs used for flavouring and garnishing are for the most part dwarf perennial plants requiring to be grown on a rich soil in an open sunny aspect, or annuals for which a warm sheltered border is the most suitable place; and they may therefore be conveniently grown together in the same compartment - a herb garden.

The entire process takes place inside a heavy shielded reactor compartment that completely protects the crew from radiation.

The side roof trusses are supported at the bottom of the post member by joist hangers in the compartment wall.

Seeing some people round a compartment of a second-class carriage, I asked what was the matter.

The vessel was found in the center compartment and a contained what was described as ' a substance like shag tobacco '.

Product information Ideal for commuters, this 15 liter daysack features a protective laptop compartment and an adjustable shoulder strap for comfort.

And the pain will usually be accompanied by the two telltale symptoms of a compartment syndrome - numbness and weakness.

Causes Acute compartment syndrome can be caused by unaccustomed exercise.

A spare wheel and tire are mounted on an AL-KO underslung carrier, which frees up space for storage in the front compartment.

The main compartment can be completely unzipped for access.

Rangemaster with 4 standard gas rings, wok ring and hot plate, double oven and separate grill compartment with matching extractor hood over.

While many umbrella strollers may fit in the overhead compartment, you may need to have the airline staff tag your stroller for you, so that you can pick it up as soon as your plane lands.

The case also has an insulated compartment that can be used with icepacks for convenient milk storage.

The tiny 2.3-inch screens are the lightest, and some models can be tucked away in a purse, knapsack or glove compartment.

It opens to reveal a storage compartment that can function as a cooler or as a trash receptacle, and it even includes an integrated checkers board.

If you've made herbal ice cubes, it may be helpful to freeze the same amount of herbs in each compartment of the ice cube tray so you'll always know exactly how much you are adding to a recipe.

If you spoon out a measured amount, such as a tablespoon, into each compartment, you will know precisely how much each little frozen basil cube holds, making it easier to use it throughout the winter in your recipes.

Choose a four compartment acrylic organizer with flip-up mirror, or a table top organizer with a standing 6 inch mirror.

The built-in compartment holds ten sheets of specially designed papers.