Antonyms for chambering
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : cheym-ber |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃeɪm bər |
Definition of chambering
Origin :- late 14c., "to restrain," also "to furnish with a chamber" (inplied in chambered, from chamber (n.). Related: Chambering.
- As in shelter : verb provide safety, cover
- As in shield : verb protect
- Not in rioting and drunkenness; not in chambering and wantonness.
- Extract from : « The Witch Hypnotizer » by Zena A. Maher
- This worthy cavalier discountenanced all idleness, rioting, chambering, and wantonness among his soldiery.
- Extract from : « Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada » by Washington Irving
- Let not greediness and chambering overtake me, And give me not over to a shameless mind.
- Extract from : « Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature » by Various
- Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
- Extract from : « A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4) » by Richard Baxter
- All the money earned by prisoners was at their own disposal, and was spent almost habitually in drink, chambering, and wantonness.
- Extract from : « The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2 » by Arthur Griffiths
- This custom of sharing chambers gave rise to the word 'chumming,' an abbreviation of 'chambering.'
- Extract from : « A Book About Lawyers » by John Cordy Jeaffreson
- Let us walk honestly, as in the day: not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and impurities, not in contention and envy.
- Extract from : « The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version » by Various
- The chambering machine is used only in clay or other soil which does not wash readily.
- Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette
- Did you examine the cartridge cases for chambering marks, extraction marks, or ejection marks?
- Extract from : « Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
- And are you able to say definitely whether it is an extractor or an ejection mark or a chambering mark?
- Extract from : « Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Synonyms for chambering
- bulwark
- chamber
- conceal
- cover
- cover all bases
- cover up
- defend
- enclose
- fend
- give cover
- give shelter
- go to bat for
- guard
- harbor
- haven
- hide
- house
- lodge
- preserve
- protect
- ride shotgun
- roof
- safeguard
- screen
- secure
- shelter
- shield
- shotgun
- stonewall
- surround
- take care of
- take in
- take under one's wing
- ward
- ward off
- watch over
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