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Chest

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Noun

1. chest, pectus, thorax

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

2. chest

box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy

3. breast, chest

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

Example Sentences:
'he beat his breast in anger'

4. bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser

furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chest

see synonyms of chest
noun
1. 
a. 
the front part of the trunk from the neck to the belly
▶ Related adjective: pectoral
b. 
(as modifier)
a chest cold
2.  get something off one's chest
3. 
a box, usually large and sturdy, used for storage or shipping
a tea chest
4. Also: chestful
the quantity a chest holds
5. rare
a. 
the place in which a public or charitable institution deposits its funds
b. 
the funds so deposited
6. 
a sealed container or reservoir for a gas
a wind chest
a steam chest

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Chest

see synonyms of chest
noun
1. 
a box with a lid and, often, a lock, for storing or shipping things
2.  Rare
a place where money or funds are kept; treasury
3. 
a public fund
the community chest
4. 
chest of drawers
5. 
a cabinet, as for holding medical supplies or toiletries
6. 
a. 
the part of the body enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and diaphragm; thorax
b. 
the outside front part of this

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chest

see synonyms of chest
n.
1.
a. The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax.
b. The front or ventral portion of this part: has a tattoo on his chest.
2.
a. A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage.
b. A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies: a medicine chest above the bathroom sink.
3.
a. The treasury of a public institution.
b. The funds kept there.
4.
a. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea.
b. The quantity packed in such a box.
5. A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam.
6. A bureau; a dresser.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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