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chamber

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

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noun

Chambre, pièce

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

Examples :

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

La réunion s'est tenue dans la grande pièce de la bibliothèque de l'école.

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noun

Pot de chambre

Examples :

"During the overnight trip, the campers used a chamber to relieve themselves. "

Pendant le voyage de nuit, les campeurs ont utilisé un pot de chambre pour se soulager.

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Chambre, assemblée

The legislature or division of the legislature itself.

Examples :

"The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber."

La résolution, qui a rapidement été adoptée par le Sénat, n'a pas réussi à obtenir la majorité à la chambre basse.

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Chambre, pièce

Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.

Examples :

"A canal lock chamber; a furnace chamber; a test chamber"

Une chambre d'écluse ; une chambre de four ; une chambre d'essai.

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noun

Chambre, galerie

An enlarged space in an underground tunnel of a burrowing animal.

Examples :

"The mole's burrow had a spacious chamber where it stored its food. "

Le terrier de la taupe avait une galerie spacieuse où elle entreposait sa nourriture.

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Chambre

The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.

Examples :

"Dianne loaded a cartridge into the chamber of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target."

Dianne a chargé une cartouche dans la chambre du fusil, puis s'est préparée à viser la cible.

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noun

Chambre

One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.

Examples :

"The revolver's cylinder had five chambers, each holding a single bullet. "

Le barillet du revolver avait cinq chambres, chacune contenant une seule balle.

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noun

Chambre à feu

A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for celebrations and theatrical cannonades.

Examples :

"The historical society displayed a small chamber, used in the past for festive cannon fire at plays. "

La société historique a exposé une petite chambre à feu, utilisée autrefois pour les tirs de canon festifs lors des pièces de théâtre.

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Chambre

One of the two atria or two ventricles of the heart.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the patient's left heart chamber was slightly enlarged. "

Le médecin a expliqué que la chambre cardiaque gauche du patient était légèrement dilatée.

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verb

Enfermer dans une chambre

To enclose in a room.

Examples :

"The teacher chambered the student's artwork in a special display case in the classroom. "

Le professeur a enfermé les œuvres d'art de l'élève dans une vitrine spéciale dans la salle de classe.

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verb

Séjourner dans, occuper une chambre

To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.

Examples :

"The students will chamber in the library for their study session. "

Les étudiants séjourneront dans la bibliothèque pour leur séance d'étude.

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verb

Chambrer

To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.

Examples :

"The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge."

Le chasseur a tiré sur les oies et a manqué sa cible, puis a haussé les épaules et a chambré une autre cartouche.

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verb

Chambrer, calibrer

To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.

Examples :

"The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber."

Le fusil était à l'origine chambré pour du 9 mm, mais avait depuis été modifié pour un calibre plus grand et non standard.

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verb

Armer

In 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.

Examples :

"Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first."

Bob arma son poing pour frapper, mais Sheila frappa la première.

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verb

Être lascif

To be lascivious.

Examples :

"The teacher felt uncomfortable because the student was constantly chambering in class, making suggestive comments. "

Le professeur se sentait mal à l'aise parce que l'élève était constamment lascif en classe, faisant des commentaires suggestifs.

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Pot de chambre

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

Examples :

"The old farmhouse had a small chamber in the back for handling bodily needs. "

La vieille ferme avait un petit pot de chambre à l'arrière pour les besoins corporels.

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