chest
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
chests
plural
chests
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHEST
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1
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a container (such as a box or case) for holding things or moving them from place to place
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see also chest of drawers, hope chest, war chest
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a linen chest
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a tool chest
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a treasure chest
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a medicine chest [=a cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used for storing medicine and small items]
2
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the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
— often used before another noun
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see picture at human
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He has a broad chest.
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The pain is in my upper chest.
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the chest cavity
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a chest X-ray
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She's been complaining of chest pains.
close to your chest
get (something) off your chest
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to tell someone about something that has been making you upset or unhappy
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You've been a little cold to me lately. Is there something you'd like to get off your chest?
— used in combination
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flat-chested
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bare-chested
