Phrase guide

vacuum chamber

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A compartment which can be depressurized to the point where no air exists inside of it. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chamber

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حُجْرَة فَرَاغِيَة — Translations
  • Catalan: cambra de buit — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 真空室 (zhēnkōngshì) — Translations
  • Finnish: tyhjiökammio — Translations
  • French: chambre à vide — Translations
  • German: Vakuumkammer — Translations
  • Icelandic: lofttæmihólf — Translations
  • Italian: camera a vuoto — Translations
  • Japanese: 真空室 (shinkū shitsu) — Translations
  • Japanese: 真空チャンバー (shinkū chanbā) — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vakuumkammer — Translations
  • Portuguese: câmara de vácuo — Translations
  • Russian: ва̀куум-ка́мера (vàkuum-kámera) — Translations
  • Russian: ва́куумная ка́мера (vákuumnaja kámera) — Translations
  • Spanish: cámara de vacío — Translations
  • Thai: ห้องสุญญากาศ (hɔ̂ng-sǔn-yaa-gàat) — Translations
  • Turkish: vakum haznesi — Translations
  • Ukrainian: ва́куумна ка́мера (vákuumna kámera) — Translations