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   chest

   /tʃɛst/

   noun

   • 1. the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach: "she crossed her arms across her chest" Similar breastupper bodybodytorsotrunktechnical:thoraxsternum
   • ▪ the whole of a person's upper trunk, especially as considered with reference to their respiratory health or to their size of clothes: "a bad chest" Similar breastupper bodybodytorsotrunktechnical:thoraxsternumbustbosomarchaic:embonpoint
   • 2. a large strong box, typically made of wood and used for storage or transport: "an oak chest" Similar boxcasecasketcratetrunkcofferstrongboxcontainerreceptacle
   • ▪ a small cabinet for medicines, toiletries, etc.: "the medicine chest"
   • ▪ the treasury or financial resources of some institutions: British "the university chest"

   verb

   • 1. propel (the ball) by means of one's chest: "he chested the ball down"

   Word Origin Old Englishcest, cyst, related to Dutch kist and German Kiste, based on Greek kistē ‘box’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chested adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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