[{"word":"chambering","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To enclose in a room.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She had chambered herself in her room, and wouldn't come out."},{"definition":"To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge."},{"definition":"To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber."},{"definition":"In martial arts, to prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first."},{"definition":"To be lascivious.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["blissom","lust"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The chamber of a gun or other firearm.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chamber","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chambering"]}]