# chambering

Pronunciation: US say "CHAYM-ber-ing" /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbəɹɪŋ/; UK say "CHAYM-buh-ing" /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The chamber of a firearm: the part that holds a cartridge or shell ready to be fired.
   - Simple: The space inside a gun that holds a bullet ready to fire.
   - _Inspectors check the chambering for fouling before certifying the rifle as safe._
   - _A misaligned chambering will jam the weapon after the first shot._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of chamber. — present participle and gerund of chamber
   - Simple: Present participle of chamber. Use this form for the action happening now or as the -ing form.
   - _The soldier was chambering the next round as he advanced._
   - _Chambering the cartridge smoothly takes practice._

## Verb

3. Sexual misconduct or immorality, especially of a lewd or promiscuous kind. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Sexual behavior that people see as shameful or wrong.
   - _The diarist confessed that his youth had been wasted in revelry and chambering._
   - _Moralists of the age denounced chambering as the ruin of young gentlemen._

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