main compartment

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandcompartment

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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compartment
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpɑːt.mənt/us
/kəmˈpɑːrt.mənt/
one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially ...
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(Definition ofmainandcompartmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmain compartment

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I come to the secondmaincompartment, which is the question of the clubs.
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Themaincompartmentis padded to protect the back from heavy, sharp items.
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The machine releases nylon polymer beads into amaincompartmentwhere laundry is washed.
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The field pack has two major sections; the sleeping bag compartment, and themaincompartment.
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Themaincompartmentcloses by means of a drawstring secured by a plastic cord clamp.
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Drainage eyelets are provided in the bottom of themaincompartmentand the outside pockets.
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Themaincompartmentincorporates two tiedown straps that can be used to stabilize equipment such as a field radio.
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It was extremely hazardous to operate, and had no air supply other than what was contained inside themaincompartment.
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A waterproof bag is supplied for themaincompartmentand each of the three outside pockets for keeping equipment dry.
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The titration cell also consists of a smaller compartment with a cathode immersed in the anode solution of themaincompartment.
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The body of the cars were divided into two compartments, themaincompartmentwas 28.25 ft long, with 19 double seats.
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Themaincompartmentof the locomotive contains the electrical equipment except the main transformer and batteries which are located below the frame.
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