pectoral
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈpɛktərəl/
:
pectoral
- His chest drooped, unlike those broad armor-plate pectorals proudly sported by men drawn obsessively to the bench press.
- pectorals and biceps
- pectorals, biceps, and triceps
- pectorals and deltoids
Examples
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So did they give you a name along with all those rippling pectorals?
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The prime movers for wheelchair racing were identified to be the anterior deltoid, the pectoral, and the triceps muscles.
Academic text (1990) -
I had to remove one last glass fragment from his left pectoral.
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Who could appreciate his pectorals through his suit and overcoat?
Fiction book (1994) -
Bench press: Wide grip, your wide-spaced handling will work the lower pectoral.
Blog text (30) -
To achieve the famed chiseled look in the pectorals, or in any part of the body, it takes disciplined work.
Blog text (30) -
His biceps and pectorals are overly developed in proportion to the rest of his body, since it takes tremendous strength to ring the bells.
Fiction book (1997) -
Regular exercise helps to strengthen your pectoral muscles, improving your overall upper body strength.
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Many athletes focus on developing their pectoral muscles to enhance their performance in sports like swimming and weightlifting.
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During his workout, he felt a strain in his left pectoral while doing bench presses.
Synonyms
2
3.9
A large chest muscle that helps move the shoulder and upper arm
2
7.2
A large chest muscle on each side that helps move the shoulder and upper arm
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6.5
Muscles on each side of the chest that help move the arms
A large muscle on each side of the chest that helps move the upper arm
A large chest muscle that helps move the arm toward the body and turn it
A large chest muscle that pulls the arm toward the body and turns it inward
A large chest muscle that pulls the arm toward the body and turns it inward
Compounds
- Specialized
A large chest muscle that pulls the arm toward the body and turns it inward
- Specialized
A medium-sized wading bird with a striped chest that puffs out during courtship
- Specialized
Bones near the shoulder made of the collarbones and shoulder blades that support the arm
- Specialized
A small tube that carries blood from chest muscles to a larger vein near the collarbone
- Specialized
A thin muscle under the larger chest muscle that moves the shoulder blade down and forward
Surface Forms
Morphology
pectoral = pectoral (transparent) = pector + al
This is a zero-derived noun from the adjective 'pectoral', and the meaning follows directly from the chest-related adjective.
Etymology
The word pectoral comes from the Latin pectus meaning 'chest', and it names the large chest muscles, which is why we call the front chest muscles 'pectorals' or simply 'pecs'.