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   chamber

   /ˈtʃeɪmbə/

   noun

   • 1. a large room used for formal or public events: "a council chamber" Similar roomhallassembly roomauditorium
   • ▪ one of the houses of a parliament: "the upper chamber"
   • 2. a private room, especially a bedroom. archaic Similar bedroombedchamberboudoirroomliterary:bower
   • ▪ rooms used by a barrister or barristers, especially in the Inns of Court. British
   • ▪ a judge's office, where proceedings may be held if not required to be held in open court.
   • 3. an enclosed space or cavity: "a burial chamber"
   • ▪ a large underground cavern.
   • ▪ the part of a gun bore that contains the charge.
   • ▪ a cavity in a plant, animal body, or organ. Similar compartmentcavityhollowpocketcellpartauricleventricle
   • 4. of or for a small group of instruments: "a chamber concert"

   verb

   • 1. place (a bullet) into the chamber of a gun: "he chambered a fresh cartridge"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘private room’): from Old French chambre, from Latin camera ‘vault, arched chamber’, from Greek kamara ‘object with an arched cover’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAMBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHAMBER definition: 1. a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CHAMBER is room; especially : bedroom. How to use chamber in a sentence.

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   n. 1. A room in a house, especially a bedroom. 2. A room where a person of authority, rank, or importance receives visitors. 3. chambers The private office where the judge consults with parties and conducts business not required to be brought in open court. 4. chambers Chiefly British A suite of rooms, especially one used by lawyers. 5.

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   Definition of chamber noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A chamber is an enclosed space, often where a specific event usually takes place — such as a sleeping chamber or a torture chamber.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHAMBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings. We are going to make sure we are in the council chamber every time he speaks. Synonyms: hall , room More Synonyms of chamber

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   Chamber definition: a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom. See examples of CHAMBER used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHAMBER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CHAMBER definition: 1. a room used for an official or special purpose: 2. one of the groups that a parliament is…. Learn more.

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    Jul 17, 2023 · A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person, a private room; (in later use) esp. a bedroom, typically on an upper floor. Cf. bedchamber n. Also figurative. Now archaic and literary. In ordinary use superseded by room.

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    chamber meaning, definition, what is chamber: an enclosed space, especially in your bo...: Learn more.