chamber
Derived from the Old French 'chambre', which came from Latin 'cameram', meaning 'room'.
NOUN
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[/ˈtʃeɪm.bər/en-US]
cámara
literal
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salón
common
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habitación
common
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cuarto
common
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salas de reuniones
untranslatable
(Specific types of 'chambers' (like legislative ones) do not have a direct single-word translation.)
Antonyms
open space
A room, especially a private room or one used for a specific purpose, such as a bedroom, a judge's office, or a formal meeting space for a legislative body. It can also refer to an enclosed space or compartment within a machine or organism.
regular
| plural |
|---|
| chambers |
- The old castle had many hidden chambers beneath its main hall. — This refers to private or secluded rooms within a structure.
- The new bill was passed by a majority vote in the lower chamber of Congress. — This refers to a legislative body or one of its divisions.
- He carefully inserted the bullet into the chamber of the pistol. — This refers to a specific compartment in a firearm where ammunition is held before firing.
- The heart has four main chambers that pump blood. — This refers to an anatomical compartment.
VERB
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[/ˈtʃeɪm.bər/en-US]
To place (a round of ammunition) into the firing chamber of a firearm, making it ready to be fired. More generally, it can mean to enclose or store something in a confined space.
regular
| gerund | past | present |
|---|---|---|
| chambering | chambered | chambers |