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pecs
[ peks ]
/ pɛks /
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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
Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino, Pecos, Pecos Bill, pecs, pectase, pectate, pecten, pectic, pectic acid
Other definitions for pecs (2 of 2)
Pécs
[ peych ]
/ peɪtʃ /
noun
a city in SW Hungary.
German Fünfkirchen.
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British Dictionary definitions for pecs
Pécs
/ (Hungarian peːtʃ) /
noun
an industrial city in SW Hungary: university (1367). Pop: 158 942 (2003 est)
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