HyperDic: chamber

English > 6 senses of the word chamber:
NOUNartifactchambera natural or artificial enclosed space
bodychamberan enclosed volume in the body
artifactchambera room where a judge transacts business
groupchambera deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly
artifactchamber, bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, bedchambera room used primarily for sleeping
VERBstativechamberplace in a chamber
chamber > pronunciation
Soundschey'mber
Rhymesabsorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber...
English > chamber: 6 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA natural or artificial enclosed space.
Narrowerairlock, air lockA chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
bomb shelter, air-raid shelter, bombproofA chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing / bombing and provided with food and living facilities
burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepultureA chamber that is used as a grave
caisson, pneumatic caisson, cofferdamlarge watertight chamber used for construction under water
camera obscuraA darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
coreThe chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
cylinder, piston chamberA chamber within which piston moves
firing chamber, gun chamberchamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
furnaceAn enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
hyperbaric chamberA large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere
particle detectorA chamber in which particles can be made visible
resonator, cavity resonator, resonating chamberA hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
steam chestThe chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder
stokehold, stokehole, fireroom(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
stuffing box, packing boxA small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal
tokamakA doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research
vacuum chamberA chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed
BroaderenclosureA structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed / enclosed for some purpose
Spanishcámara
Catalancambra
Verbschamberplace in a chamber
English > chamber: 6 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningAn enclosed volume in the body.
Example"the chambers of his heart were healthy"
NarroweratriumAny chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
ventricle, heart ventricleA chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
Broadercavity, bodily cavity, cavum(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body
Spanishcámara
Catalancambra
English > chamber: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA room where a judge transacts business.
Narrowerdivan, diwanA Muslim council chamber or law court
BroaderroomAn area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
Spanishcuarto
Verbschamberplace in a chamber
English > chamber: 6 senses > noun 4, group
MeaningA deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly.
Example"the upper chamber is the senate"
BroaderassemblyA group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
Spanishcámara
English > chamber: 6 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA room used primarily for sleeping.
Synonymsbedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, bedchamber
Part ofdwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling househousing that someone is living in
PartsbedA piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
NarrowerboudoirA lady's bedroom or private sitting room
child's roomA bedroom for a child
dormitory, dormitory room, dorm roomA large sleeping room containing several beds
guestroomA bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
hotel roomA bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel
master bedroomThe principal bedroom in a house
motel roomA sleeping room in a motel
BroaderroomAn area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
Spanishalcoba, cámara, cuarto, dormitorio, habitación, recámara
Catalanalcova, cambra, dormitori, habitació
English > chamber: 6 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaningplace in a chamber.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broaderhouse, put up, domiciliateProvide housing for
Nounschambera natural or artificial enclosed space
chambera room where a judge transacts business

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