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second chamber

British

noun

the upper house of a bicameral legislative assembly

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The corridor ends in a sandbank, which is easy to get over into a second chamber, but "which could limit visibility" when attempting to leave again, Marroni said.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Mr. Prescott retired as an elected lawmaker in 2010 and was made a member of the House of Lords, the second chamber of Parliament.

From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

In this case, the water vapor comes from evaporating liquid water from a second chamber.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024

Lord Mandelson said the House of Lords' main function was to scrutinise and revise policy but his party seems to no longer want a second chamber having that role.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024

We passed over a narrow wooden bridge and entered the tunnel beyond the second chamber.

From In Pastures New by Ade, George

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