A Quick and Simple Dictionary

chamber

1. Noun.  A room, especially one used primarily for sleeping; bedroom, sleeping room.
2. Noun.  An enclosed space. For example, a ''test chamber'' is typically a closable case where devices under test are placed.
3. Noun.  In a firearm, this is the portion of the weapon that holds the ammunition round immediately prior to (and during initiation of) its discharge.
4. Noun.  One of the legislative bodies in a government where multiple such bodies exist, or a single such body in comparison to others.
5. Verb.  To enclose in a room.
6. Verb.  To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.
7. Verb.  To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.
8. Verb.  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.