Meaning & use
Chambering
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The process of fitting a firearm's barrel to accept and fire a specific type of ammunition cartridge.
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The gunsmith specialized in chambering custom rifles for competitive shooters.
Chambering errors can cause serious malfunctions, so manufacturers test each barrel carefully.
A note on using this word
In an older, archaic sense found in historical and biblical texts, 'chambering' referred to indulgent living; the common modern usage, however, is a specific term in firearms manufacturing.
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