pecs

[ peks ]

/ pɛks /

plural noun Informal.

pectoral muscles.

Words nearby pecs

pecky, pecorino, pecos, pecos bill, pecquet, pecs, pectase, pectate, pecten, pecten band, pectenitis

Origin of pecs

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pecs

pecks pecs

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Examples from the Web for pec

The Turks abolished the seat of the Serb church in Pec in 1766.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Pec' to ral, pertaining to the thorax or breast; the anterior of the paired fins of fishes.
A Guide for the Study of Animals|Worrallo Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for pec (1 of 2)

pec

/ (pɛk) /

noun

(usually plural) informal short for pectoral muscle

British Dictionary definitions for pec (2 of 2)

Pécs

/ (Hungarian peːtʃ) /

noun

an industrial city in SW Hungary: university (1367). Pop: 158 942 (2003 est)

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Medicine definitions for pec

pec

[ pĕk ]

n.

A pectoral muscle. Often used in the plural.