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compartment
compartment /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
noun
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(
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A space into which an area is subdivided
(
compartment
)
a space into which an area is subdivided
The passenger stored their luggage in the overhead compartment.
The passenger stored their luggage in the overhead compartment.
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()
A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
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compartment
)
a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
I stored my luggage in the overhead compartment of the train.
I stored my luggage in the overhead compartment of the train.
allophone
allophone /ˈæləˌfoʊn/
noun
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(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
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allophone
)
(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
In some languages, the same phoneme can have multiple allophones, depending on its context.
In some languages, the same phoneme can have multiple allophones, depending on its context.
genus Vaccinium
genus Vaccinium /ˈdʒiːnəs vəˈkɪniəm/
noun
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Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of Northern Hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
(
genus Vaccinium
, Vaccinium
)
evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of Northern Hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
cuttle
cuttle /ˈkʌtəl/
noun
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Ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
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cuttle
, cuttlefish
)
ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
The cuttlefish ink gave the pasta a unique flavor
The cuttlefish ink gave the pasta a unique flavor
