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| air chamber |
a compartment in which air is confined for a special use, as in a pump, a hydraulic fluid regulator, or a living organism. |
| air lock |
an airtight compartment in which the air pressure can be regulated, usu. situated between two areas that have different air pressures, as in underwater operations. [1/2 definitions] |
| bay2 |
a compartment in a building or other structure. [1/2 definitions] |
| bomb bay |
in a bomber, the compartment from which bombs are dropped. |
| boot |
(chiefly British) a large compartment in an automobile, usu. in the rear, for storing items such as luggage, parcels, and tools; trunk. [1/10 definitions] |
| booth |
a stall or compartment meant to accommodate one person or a small group. [1/2 definitions] |
| brig |
the prison compartment on board a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| broiler |
a device used for broiling food, such as a grill, pan, or compartment in a stove. [1/2 definitions] |
| brougham |
a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage with a closed compartment for passengers and an open driver's seat in front. [1/3 definitions] |
| cab1 |
the enclosed compartment of a heavy piece of machinery or vehicle where the driver or operator sits. [1/3 definitions] |
| cabin |
a room or compartment in a ship or airplane. [1/4 definitions] |
| casemate |
an armored enclosure or compartment, as in a warship or fortress, with openings for guns or artillery. |
| cell |
any small compartment or group within a larger space or group. [1/4 definitions] |
| chamber |
a compartment or cavity. [2/6 definitions] |
| cubbyhole |
a small compartment, open at one end, such as one of several in a desk for holding paper, pencils, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawer |
a sliding traylike compartment in a piece of furniture. [1/3 definitions] |
| drawing room |
a private compartment with sleeping accommodations for two or more passengers on a U.S. train. [1/2 definitions] |
| false bottom |
a concealed compartment in the bottom of a box, suitcase, or the like. |
| hatchway |
the passageway from such an opening to an interior floor or compartment, usu. fitted with stairs or a ladder. [1/2 definitions] |
| loge |
a small compartment or enclosure, esp. a theater box. [1/2 definitions] |
| oven |
a compartment, as in a stove, that can be heated for baking or roasting food or the like. |
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