pectoral
noun
pec·to·ral
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Definition of pectoral
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: something worn on the breast
2
: pectoral muscle
pectoral
adjectiveDefinition of pectoral (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest
2
: coming from the breast or heart as the seat of emotion
Examples of pectoral in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That includes your pectorals (chest), lats (the broad muscle on the sides of your mid-back), triceps, and the muscles around the shoulder blades. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "7 Foam Rolling Mistakes You Should Avoid," 16 Mar. 2019 Targets the core, pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. — SELF, "A 15-Minute No-Equipment Core Workout You Can Do at Home," 18 Jan. 2019 This total body move works the upper body—mainly the pectorals—as well as the core and legs, says Brewer. — SELF, "Strengthen Your Entire Body With This 8-Part Slam Ball Circuit from Pink’s Trainer," 12 Sep. 2018 The latest such example was revealed by Pete's go-to tattoo artist, London Reese, who posted a photo of a shirtless Pete on Instagram featuring a giant shark on his left pectoral. — Dan Barna, Teen Vogue, "Pete Davidson's New Shark Tattoo Covers His Old One," 28 Aug. 2018 As part of her treatment, Sharkie received 24/7 care that included medicine and antibiotics, physical therapy and treatment for her wounds on her body and right pectoral flipper. — Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "SeaWorld: Good news animal story — 'Sharkie' the dolphin set free," 2 July 2018 Souza was put on the disabled list on May 22 with a right pectoral strain. — azcentral, "Arizona Diamondbacks' Steven Souza Jr. returning to lineup vs. San Diego Padres," 5 July 2018 Price partially tore his left pectoral at the NFL combine in February. — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, "2018 NFL Draft: See which Ohio State Buckeyes were picked and when," 27 Apr. 2018 Linebacker Jack Cichy, who missed the final seven games of the 2016 season (torn pectoral) and all of last season (torn ACL) was taken by Tampa Bay in the sixth round, No. 202 overall. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Raiders made cornerback Nick Nelson the first of five Wisconsin players drafted," 28 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That won’t change against the Broncos, especially in the wake of a pectoral injury suffered by inside linebacker Micah Kiser against the Cowboys in Honolulu. — Los Angeles Times, "Jared Goff not worried about not getting preseason snaps as Rams starters sit again," 21 Aug. 2019 Aston initially was used to back up starter Andy Janovich, but a pectoral injury Janovich sustained in the preseason game at Seattle last week is expected to sideline him for 6 to 8 weeks. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "George Aston takes hold of Broncos’ fullback role with Andy Janovich injured," 13 Aug. 2019 Coleman enters training camp as the No. 1 back, particularly with Jerick McKinnon (knee) and Matt Breida (pectoral) returning from injury. — oregonlive.com, "Can DeForest Buckner reach elite status? 10 questions for the San Francisco 49ers as NFL training camp opens," 29 July 2019 This year’s setback was a pectoral injury that kept him out of full-team practices in the offseason. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers camp: Juszczyk, Shanahan scout running back competition," 28 July 2019 However, McKinnon and Breida easily could be the 1,000-yard rusher this offense needs, too, assuming McKinnon makes a perfect comeback from knee reconstruction and Breida’s pectoral tear is healed from the spring. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers camp: Scouting the offensive depth chart," 23 July 2019 OrliÅ„ski, who probably has no rival among contemporary classical singers for pectoral display, defends his shirt-shedding on artistic grounds. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "A Millennial Countertenor’s Pop-Star Appeal," 15 July 2019 Stroman, a New York native, started for the first time since June 29 after being sidelined with a left pectoral cramp. — Adry Torres, courant.com, "Urshela, Tanaka set tone as Yankees beat Blue Jays," 14 July 2019 Jones suffered a pectoral injury in an early December game in Detroit, which sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors trade Damian Jones, 2nd-round pick to Hawks for Omari Spellman," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pectoral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pectoral
pectoral
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of pectoral
technical
: relating to or located on the chest
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pectoral
noun
pec·to·ral
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Medical Definition of pectoral
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: a medicinal substance for treating diseases of the respiratory tract
pectoral
adjectiveMedical Definition of pectoral (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or occurring in or on the chest
pectoral arch
2
: relating to or good for diseases of the respiratory tract
a pectoral syrup
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