chest


Definition: Meaning of, chest in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃɛst /

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chest chests
[countable]
  1. the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach [↪  breast]
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  2. a large strong box that you use to store things in or to move your personal possessions from one place to another
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  3. get something off your chest to tell someone about something that has been worrying or annoying you for a long time, so that you feel better afterwards
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chest used in phrases

  • ammunition chest (noun)
    1. a chest to hold ammunition
  • cedar chest (noun)
    1. a chest made of cedar
  • chest cavity (noun)
    1. the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
  • chest of drawers (noun)
    1. a piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes [=  dresser American English]
  • chest pain (noun)
    1. pain in the chest
  • chest protector (noun)
    1. protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players
  • chest register (noun)
    1. the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
  • chest tone (noun)
    1. the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
  • chest voice (noun)
    1. the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
  • community chest (noun)
    1. money that is collected by the people and businesses in an area to help poor people
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