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chest 
  n 
1 
a the front part of the trunk from the neck to the belly 
 Related adj  →  pectoral 
b (as modifier) 
a chest cold  
2 ♦ get (something) off one's chest   
Informal to unburden oneself of troubles, worries, etc., by talking about them 
3 a box, usually large and sturdy, used for storage or shipping 
a tea chest  
4  (Also)  chestful the quantity a chest holds 
5 Rare 
a the place in which a public or charitable institution deposits its funds 
b the funds so deposited 
6 a sealed container or reservoir for a gas 
a wind chest, a steam chest  
  (Old English cest, from Latin cista wooden box, basket, from Greek kiste box) 
♦  chested  adj 

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