chamber
//ˈtʃeɪmbər//
Noun
chamberSingular
chambersPlural
1
A large room used for formal or public events, especially in a palace or official building.
The king received his guests in the grand chamber.
2
A private room, especially a bedroom.
The queen retired to her private chamber.
3
A hall used by a legislative or judicial body for meetings.
The senators gathered in the chamber to debate the new law.
4
An enclosed space or cavity within a structure, organism, or device.
The heart has four chambers that pump blood through the body.
5
The part of a gun that holds the cartridge before firing.
He loaded a bullet into the chamber of his rifle.
Synonym
Verb
1
To place or confine in or as if in a chamber.
The ancient artifact was chambered in a secure vault.