watertight compartment

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• watertight compartment — noun : a compartment (as in a ship) having watertight doors by which it can be entirely separated from the rest of the structure of which it is a part …   Useful english dictionary

• watertight compartment — chamber in a ship that is sealed against water …   English contemporary dictionary

• compartment — n. 1) a glove compartment 2) a first class; second class compartment 3) a watertight compartment * * * [kəm pɑːtmənt] second class compartment a first class a glove compartment a watertight compartment …   Combinatory dictionary

• watertight — [[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)taɪt[/t]] also water tight 1) ADJ Something that is watertight does not allow water to pass through it, for example because it is tightly sealed. The flask is completely watertight, even when laid on its side... The batteries are… …   English dictionary

• compartment — /kəmˈpatmənt / (say kuhm pahtmuhnt) noun 1. a part or space marked or partitioned off. 2. a separate room, section, etc.: the compartment of a railway carriage; a watertight compartment in a ship. 3. Architecture, Art an ornamental division of a… …  

• compartment — noun 1 section of a train ADJECTIVE ▪ first class, second class ▪ non smoking, smoking ▪ baggage (esp. AmE), luggage (esp. BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• watertight — adj. Watertight is used with these nouns: ↑compartment, ↑container, ↑joint …   Collocations dictionary

• compartment — n. & v. n. 1 a space within a larger space, separated from the rest by partitions, e.g. in a railway carriage, wallet, desk, etc. 2 Naut. a watertight division of a ship. 3 an area of activity etc. kept apart from others in a person s mind. v.tr …   Useful english dictionary

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