second chamber
Britishnoun
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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
The agreement confirms the HoR as Libya's parliament but gives members of the congress a new role as an advisory second chamber - the High State Council.
From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2023
The provincial administration is entrusted to the provincial states, which are returned by direct election by the same electors as vote for the second chamber.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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