chamber
noun
a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom.
chambering
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present participleof chamber.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Inspired by a hybrid of several technologies — pneumatics, mechanical springs and hydraulics — the semi-automatic rifle produces almost no recoil by transferring that energy into expelling shells and chambering the next rounds.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
The standard chambering for the Triple Lock was the .44 Special, although it was also offered in .38/40 and .45 Long Colt.
From Time Magazine Archive
Finally, Benellis are fast, spitting out empties and chambering fresh rounds more quickly than any other auto.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gin ye store the money ye hae scrapit by mony a hard bargain, some heir ye never saw 'ill gar it flee in chambering and wantonness.
From Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush by Ian Maclaren
Each was armed with one of the new 44-40 Winchesters, just out, and with a brace of Colt's revolvers, chambering the same-sized cartridge as the rifle.
From Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life by Stewart Edward White
