second chamber
Britishnoun
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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
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
For a family of six persons the inside dimensions of the tank should be 4 feet in width with a length of 4 feet in the first chamber and 3 feet in the second chamber.
From A Living from the Land by Duryee, William B.
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