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second chamber

British  

noun

  1. the upper house of a bicameral legislative assembly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the end of this cavern is a corridor, which is almost 30 metres long and three metres across, and which leads to a second chamber of the cave.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

However, Baroness May is a member of the House of Lords so she would get an opportunity to vote on the bill if it is approved by MPs and progresses to the second chamber.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2024

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

For an ideal second chamber I know none that can compare with this old English House of Lords of the Middle Ages.

From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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