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Definition chamber in American English

chamber noun

noun
/ˈtʃeɪmbər/
Example

the council chamber of city hall

Example

a debating chamber

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apartment auditorium ballroom
1.1

a room used for a particular purpose

Example

Tutankhamun's burial chamber

Example

a torture chamber

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airlock antechamber anteroom
1.2

an old word for a private room or a bedroom

Example

the master's chamber

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attic bath bedchamber
1.3

the offices used by judges

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bench bullpen chambers
2

an enclosed space, especially one inside a machine, a plant, or someone's body

Example

the chambers of the heart

2.1

the part of a gun where you put the bullets

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barrel bayonet bore
3

one of the sections of a legislature. In many systems there is a lower chamber such as the U.S. House of Representatives and an upper chamber such as the U.S. Senate.

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chamber constituency the Dail
Definition chamber in American English