# chambered

Pronunciation: US say "CHAYM-burd" /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚd/; UK say "CHAYM-buhd" /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)d/

## Adjective

1. Divided into or made up of a series of separate enclosed compartments or spaces.
   - Simple: Made with separate closed spaces or sections inside.
   - _The chambered nautilus seals off each compartment as it spirals outward._
   - _The hillside concealed a chambered cairn dating back five thousand years._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of chamber. — simple past and past participle of chamber
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of chamber. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _She chambered the first cartridge and waited for the signal._
   - _The pistol was chambered in nine millimeter._

## Origin

Formed from the noun "chamber" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/chambered (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).