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| ves·ti·bule [ vésti byl ] (plural ves·ti·bules) |
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| Definition: |
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1. entrance hall: a small room or hall between an outer door and the main part of a building
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2. anatomy body cavity: a cavity or space in the body that serves as the entrance to another cavity or canal, e.g. the part of the mouth between the teeth and lips
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3. anatomy middle cavity of inner ear: the middle cavity of the inner ear between the cochlea and the semicircular canals
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4. rail enclosed area at rail car entrance: an enclosed area at the entrance to a railroad car
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin vestibulum] |
