chambered

[ cheym-berd ]

adjective

1. having compartmental chambers:

   a spiral chambered seashell.

Other Words From

• un·chambered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chambered¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See chamber, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The court documents also indicate he had 11 rounds of ammunition, one of which was chambered in the rifle.

From BBC

Both will have the company’s Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust that sends air through chamber to simulate the roar of a V8.

From Seattle Times

Investigators found the handgun that they believe was used during the robbery; it was loaded with a chambered round and was reported stolen in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times

The complex family tree of a Neolithic clan buried in a chambered tomb called Hazleton North shows the promise of DNA to reveal ancient relationships.

From Science Magazine

Chambered cairns are found elsewhere in Scotland, although not all of the same construction.

From BBC

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