Definition of chamber

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Chamber (n.) That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns..

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Monothalamous :: Monothalamous (a.) One-chambered.
Bicameral :: Bicameral (a.) Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches..
Lodge :: Lodge (n.) The chamber of an abbot, prior, or head of a college..
Chamberlain :: Chamberlain (n.) An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers.
Chamberer :: Chamberer (n.) One who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid.
Chamber :: Chamber (v. i.) To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
Camarilla :: Camarilla (n.) The private audience chamber of a king.
Polythalamia :: Polythalamia (n. pl.) A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell.
Air Vessel :: Air vessel () A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the air vessels of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the air vessel of a pump, engine, etc. For the latter, see Air chamber. The air vessels of insects are called tracheae, of plants spiral vessels..
Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The chamber of a blast furnace.
Camerlingo :: Camerlingo (n.) The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power.
Antichamber :: Antichamber (n.) See Antechamber.
Usher :: Usher (n.) An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. Also, one who escorts persons to seats in a church, theater, etc..
Archchamberlain :: Archchamberlain (n.) A chief chamberlain; -- an officer of the old German empire, whose office was similar to that of the great chamberlain in England..
Camera :: Camera (n.) A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura..
Howitzer :: Howitzer (n.) A short, light, largebore cannon, usually having a chamber of smaller diameter than the rest of the bore, and intended to throw large projectiles with comparatively small charges..
Chum :: Chum (v. i.) To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college..
Infrabranchial :: Infrabranchial (a.) Below the gills; -- applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.
Chamber :: Chamber (n.) A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber..
Unicameral :: Unicameral (a.) Having, or consisting of, a single chamber; -- said of a legislative assembly..
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