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pectoral muscle

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noun

  1. either of two large chest muscles ( pectoralis major and pectoralis minor ), that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A below-par display against Dimitrov went unpunished when the luckless Bulgarian popped a pectoral muscle in the third set.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2025

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up a pectoral muscle injury while training with Glasgow Warriors.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2025

On offense, left tackle Rashawn Slater was sidelined with a strained pectoral muscle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2024

The Steelers will be without inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, who sustained a pectoral muscle against Cincinnati.

From Washington Times Dec. 26, 2023

We will recall at the outset that the lesser pectoral muscle in man is completely covered by the great.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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