verb🔗ShareTo enclose in a room."The museum curator is chambering the ancient artifact in a climate-controlled room to protect it from damage. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers."The student council members are chambering in the school's small meeting room. "architecturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."weapontechnicalmilitarymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIn martial arts, to prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy."Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first."sportactionmilitaryweaponbodyenergytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be lascivious."Because of his inappropriate comments and lingering stares, everyone felt he was chambering around the office. "sexhumancharacterbodymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe chamber of a gun or other firearm."The gunsmith inspected the chambering of the antique rifle, looking for any signs of wear or damage. "militaryweapontechnicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
