"chambering" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chamberings [plural]
Etymology: From chamber + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chamber|ing}} chamber + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} chambering (plural chamberings)
  1. (now chiefly historical) Sexual indulgence; wantonness. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-chambering-en-noun-bO18lp3S
  2. The arrangement of the chambers in a gun or other firearm.
    Sense id: en-chambering-en-noun-2dKnhhZR
  3. (zoology, botany) The fact of being organized or divided into chambers.
    Sense id: en-chambering-en-noun-mogZjDC6 Categories (other): Botany, Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 12 70 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 27 22 44 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 10 70 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 8 74 4 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology

Verb

Etymology: From chamber + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chamber|ing}} chamber + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} chambering
  1. present participle and gerund of chamber Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: chamber
    Sense id: en-chambering-en-verb-5aUUWetO

Inflected forms

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