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(), n.[F. chambre, fr. L. camera vault, arched roof, in LL. chamber, fr. Gr. anything with a vaulted roof or arched covering; cf. Skr. kmar to be crooked. Cf. Camber, Camera, Comrade.] 1. A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers. 2. pl. Apartments in a lodging house. "A bachelor's life in chambers." Thackeray. 3. A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber. 4. A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or association; as, the Chamber of Deputies; the Chamber of Commerce. 5. A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as, the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of the eye. 6. pl. (Law) A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done out of court. 7. A chamber pot. [Colloq.] 8. (Mil.) (a) That part of the bore of a piece o Cham"ber (), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Chambered (); p. pr. & vb. n.Chambering.] 1. To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers. 2. To be lascivious. [Obs.] Cham"ber v. t. 1. To shut up, as in a chamber. Shak. 2. To furnish with a chamber; as, to chamber a gun. スポンサード リンク
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