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- DictionaryChest/CHest/
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- 1. the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the abdomen: "she crossed her arms across her chest"
- 2. a large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or shipping: "an oak chest"
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Definition of chest noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. chest. noun. /tʃest/ Idioms. the top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach. chest pains. She gasped for breath, her chest heaving. She folded her arms across her chest. a chest infection.
Chest definition: the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax. . See examples of CHEST used in a sentence.
noun [ C ] uk / tʃest / us. chest noun [C] (BODY) Add to word list. B2. the front of your body between your neck and your waist: a hairy chest. chest pains. chest noun [C] (BOX) a strong, usually wooden, container with a lid, used for keeping things in: a treasure chest. Idioms. get sth off your chest.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Human chest /tʃest/ S2 W3 noun [ countable] 1 the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach → breast Her heart was pounding in her chest. a hairy chest chest pain/infection/injury He collapsed with severe chest pains. → flat-chested 2 a large strong box that you...
chest (chest), n. Anatomy the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax. a box, usually with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc.: a toy chest; a jewelry chest. Business the place where the funds of a public institution or charitable organization are kept; treasury;
Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. A box with a lid and, often, a lock, for storing or shipping things. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Chest of drawers. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The part of the body enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and diaphragm; thorax. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definitions of 'chest' 1. Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are. [...] 2. A chest is a large, heavy box used for storing things. [...] 3. See get something off your chest [...] More. Diagram. Vocabulary Builder. BODY: FRONT head neck chest abdomen thigh face knee shin arm hand leg foot.
