chest
/tʃɛst/
noun
- The front part of a person's body between the neck and the stomach, containing the heart and lungs.
- She felt a sharp pain in her chest after running.
- The doctor listened to her chest with a stethoscope.
- He crossed his arms over his chest.
- A large, strong box used for storing things, often with a lid.
- She opened the cedar chest to take out a warm blanket.
- They kept old photographs in a wooden chest in the attic.
- The pirate's chest was filled with gold coins.
- A piece of furniture with drawers, used for storing clothes or other items; a chest of drawers.
- She found her favorite sweater in the top drawer of the chest.
- He put his socks away in the chest in his bedroom.
- The antique chest had six drawers with brass handles.
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