firing chamber

collocation in English

meaningsoffiringandchamber

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firing
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪə.rɪŋ/us
/ˈfaɪ.rɪŋ/
mainly US
an act of removing someone from ...
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chamber
noun
uk
/ˈtʃeɪm.bər/us
/ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/
formal
a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) ...
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(Definition offiringandchamberfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffiring chamber

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Saggers provide additional protection and separation for pots placed within thefiringchamberof a kiln.
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By depressing the front sight, the player can unhinge the feedneck, allowing for easy access to thefiringchamber, thus allowing for fast in-game cleaning.
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For polychrome pots, air is allowed to circulate inside thefiringchamber.
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For improved performance, some users opt to pre-pressurize thefiringchamberby pumping in some air first.
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It comes with a 5 round detachable loading magazine that inserts from underneath thefiringchamber.
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Around 1870, machined tolerances had improved to the point that the cartridge case was no longer necessary to seal afiringchamber.
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On another occasion, a torpedo, half stuck in thefiringchamberrequired re-firing.
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One improvement was to build afiringchamberaround pots with baffles and a stoking hole.
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It is unique in the fact that by pressing a button near the muzzle, thefiringchambercan be removed.
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Thefiringchamberin this design is part of the receiver proper.
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When an electrical charge is applied to them, the piezoelectric elements bend backward, drawing precise amounts of ink from the ink chamber into thefiringchamber.
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The slide stops and is then propelled forward by a spring to strip a fresh cartridge from the magazine and feed it into thefiringchamber.
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It is now that artificial heat comes into play as the fermented leaf is inserted into afiringchamberto prevent further chemical reactions from taking place.
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When the marker is at rest, the bolt is in the back position, and thefiringchamberis exposed to the stack of paintballs being fed by the loader.
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It is a tightly machined and polished piece of metal which guides the cartridge at the top of the magazine into thefiringchamberof the barrel.
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Some cannon were old, dangerous, broken, or un-mounted, and the lists noted broken firing chambers for breech-loaders.
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The engine has either single or double overhead camshaft architecture and pent-roof, cross flow cylinder firing chambers.
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