pecs
[ peks ]
/ pɛks /
plural noun Informal.
pectoral muscles.
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Origin of pecs
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pecs
pecks pecsWords nearby pecs
pecky, pecorino, pecos, pecos bill, pecquet, pecs, pectase, pectate, pecten, pecten band, pectenitis
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Example sentences from the Web for pec
The Turks abolished the seat of the Serb church in Pec in 1766.
After the Rain|Sam VakninPec' to ral, pertaining to the thorax or breast; the anterior of the paired fins of fishes.
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British Dictionary definitions for pec (1 of 2)
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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Medical definitions for pec
pec
[ pĕk ]
n.
A pectoral muscle. Often used in the plural.
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