Definition of Chamber
Chamber
cham·ber
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a large room or hall in a public building where formal meetings are held, especially those of a legislative or judicial nature;
e.g. The members of the jury went into a chamber to discuss the outcome of the case.
(noun)
(old) a private room or set of rooms in one's house, especially a bedroom;
e.g. The king went to his chamber to rest.
(noun)
the part of a gun or other firearm that holds a bullet or charge;
e.g. The bullet slid into the chamber without making any noise.
(verb)
to insert a bullet into its place in a gun;
e.g. He showed us how to chamber the bullet correctly.
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