chest - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'chest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chest

[ n.]

- A large box of wood, or other material, having, like a trunk, a lid, but no covering of skin, leather, or cloth.
- A coffin.
- The part of the body inclosed by the ribs and breastbone; the thorax.
- A case in which certain goods, as tea, opium, etc., are transported; hence, the quantity which such a case contains.
- A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ.
- Strife; contention; controversy.

2 . Chest

[ v. i.]

- To deposit in a chest; to hoard.
- To place in a coffin.

Meaning of 'chest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chest

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

Example in sentence:

he beat his breast in anger

Nearby Words:

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Chest Cavity
The chest cavity is bounded by the chest wall and below by the diaphragm.
Thorax or chest
Thorax or chest is an irregularly shaped cylinder with a narrow opening (superior thoracic aperture) ...

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