chambered

Definition of Chambered in English :

1. chambered

having compartmental chambers

Example Sentences:
'a spiral chambered seashell'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chambered

adjective

archaeology

having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest

n.

1. A room in a house, especially a bedroom.

2. A room where a person of authority, rank, or importance receives visitors.

3. chambers The private office where the judge consults with parties and conducts business not required to be brought in open court.

4. chambers Chiefly British A suite of rooms, especially one used by lawyers.

5. A hall for the meetings of a legislative or other assembly.

6. A legislative or judicial body.

7. A board or council.

8. A place where municipal or state funds are received and held; a treasury.

9.

a. An enclosed space or compartment: the chamber of a pump; a compression chamber.

b. An enclosed space in the body of an organism; a cavity: the four chambers of the heart.

10.

a. A compartment in a firearm, as in the breech of a rifle or the cylinder of a revolver, that holds the cartridge in readiness for firing.

b. An enclosed space in the bore of a gun that holds the charge.

tr.v. cham·bered, cham·ber·ing, cham·bers

1. To put (a round) in the chamber of a firearm.

2. To design or manufacture (a firearm) to hold a specific type of cartridge.

3. To furnish with a chamber or chambers: tombs that were chambered.