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unchambered

unchambered

1 8.7
Not having a separate empty space inside an object
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtʃeɪmərd/
: sin cámara
  • The unchambered gun posed no danger in the cabinet.

Examples

  • He stored the unchambered ammunition in a separate container.

  • The technician examined the unchambered device for any defects.

  • Alone, unloaded, or unchambered, my weapons are utterly safe.

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Synonyms

uncompartmented
vsunchambered
9.2

A thing that has no separate parts

refers specifically to absence of a single enclosed space rather than many units

Antonyms

chambered
2 5.1

Divided into separate small rooms or spaces

Surface Forms

unchambered positive

Morphology

unchambered = chambered (transparent) = un + chamber + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'chambered', yielding 'not having a chamber', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word unchambered is made from un- meaning 'not' and chamber meaning 'a room or closed space', so it literally means 'not having a chamber'. Think of a shell or a device with no inner room or compartment, which helps explain why an unchambered design is simpler and lighter.