WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈgas ˌcham•ber, n. [countable]
  1. a room used for executing prisoners by means of poison gas.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gas′ cham′ber, 
  1. an enclosure used for the execution of prisoners by means of a poisonous gas.
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gas chamber, gas oven
  1. an airtight room into which poison gas is introduced to kill people or animals
'gas chamber' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gas oven

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