chambered

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English

Definitions

adjective

(often in combination) Having chambers.

verb

To enclose in a room.“She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out.”
To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.“The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge.”
To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.“The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber.”

Related words

Synonyms

blissom lust divided nautilus cairns bichambered multichambered antechambered multichamber chamberletted chamberleted unchambered camerate bicameral barrelled compartmented multicameral bilocular

Associated

chambering piezo wcf cartridge cairn ruger mauser blued magnum rimmed remington

Rhymes

game bird same bird tame bird

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