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chamber

Definition

  • noun: a small space inside something (such as a machine or your body)
  • noun: a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity
  • verb: to place in or as if in a chamber
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: room, bedroom, assembly

Examples

  • the upper and lower 'chambers' of the British Parliament [=the House of Lords and the House of Commons]

  • The U.S. legislature is separated into two 'chambers': the Senate and the House of Representatives.

  • a bridal 'chamber' [=a bedroom used by two people who have just been married]

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