Definition of Chest

1. Noun. The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.


2. Noun. Box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy.

3. Noun. The front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen. "He beat his breast in anger"
Exact synonyms: Breast
Generic synonyms: External Body Part
Group relationships: Pectus, Thorax
Specialized synonyms: Bosom
Derivative terms: Breast

4. Noun. Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes.
Exact synonyms: Bureau, Chest Of Drawers, Dresser
Specialized synonyms: Chiffonier, Commode, Highboy, Tallboy, Lowboy
Terms within: Drawer, Shelf
Generic synonyms: Article Of Furniture, Furniture, Piece Of Furniture

Definition of Chest

1. n. A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth.

2. v. i. To deposit in a chest; to hoard.

3. n. Strife; contention; controversy.

Definition of Chest

1. Noun. A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) A coffin. ¹

3. Noun. The place in which public money is kept; a treasury. ¹

4. Noun. A chest of drawers. ¹

5. Noun. (anatomy) The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the thorax. Also the analogous area in other animals. ¹

6. Noun. A hit or blow made with one's chest (front of the body) ¹

7. Verb. To hit with one's chest (front of one's body) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chest

1. a part of the body [n -S] : CHESTED [adj]

Medical Definition of Chest

1. The anterior wall of the chest or thorax; the breast. See: thorax. Synonym: pectus, phthinoid. Origin: A.S. Cest, a box (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chest

chessels
chesses
chessic
chessically
chessil
chesslike
chessman
chessmen
chesspiece
chesspieces
chessplayer
chessplayers
chesstree
chesstrees
chest (current term)
chest X-ray
chest breather
chest breathers
chest cavity
chest film
chest hair
chest index
chest leads
chest metastases with pneumothorax
chest of drawers
chest pain
chest physician

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