膛
chest cavity; hollow part of a container
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
chest cavity; thorax
formalRefers to the chest cavity of a human or animal body, often used in formal or medical contexts.
The doctor examined his chest cavity and found nothing abnormal.
When his chest hurt, he covered his thorax.
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Open chest surgery is one of the common surgical procedures in surgery.
Long-distance runners need to train strong chest cavity functions.
His chest cavity rose and fell sharply from laughing.
noun
hollow part of an object
Often used with the diminutive suffix 儿, refers to the hollow inner space of tools, weapons or household items. Can be used alone without the suffix in formal contexts.
The furnace chamber of this stove is very large and can hold lots of firewood.
The bullet is already in the gun chamber and can be fired at any time.
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The gun chamber of a rifle needs regular cleaning to maintain performance.
There are lots of tea stains inside the hollow chamber of this old teapot.
The craftsman polished the cannon chamber so that the shells could fire smoothly.