chambre

Definitions of chambre
  1. noun
    living quarters provided for public convenience
    synonyms: logement
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    types:
    auberge
    a house where rooms are rented
    type of:
    quartiers
    housing available for people to live in
  2. noun
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
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    abri, abri antiaérien, blockhaus, casemate
    a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
    tombeau
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    calorifère
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
    haut fourneau
    a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
    chambre à bulles
    an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles
    crématoire
    a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
    crypte
    a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
    fonderie, forge
    furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
    incinérateur
    a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
    mausolée
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
    chambre à éteincelle
    an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
    type of:
    enceinte, enclos
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  3. noun
    a room where a judge transacts business
    synonyms: cabinet
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    type of:
    pièce, salle
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  4. noun
    a room used primarily for sleeping
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    chambre d'enfant
    a bedroom for a child
    chambre d'hôtel
    a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel
    crèche, garderie
    a child's room for a baby
    type of:
    pièce, salle
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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