pecs

[peks]

plural noun Informal.

pectoral muscles.

Origin of pecs

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Can be confusedpecks pecs

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Historical Examples of 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

pec

noun

(usually plural) informal short for pectoral muscle

Pécs

noun

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

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pec in Medicine

pec

[pĕk]

n.

A pectoral muscle. Often used in the plural.