pectoral

«pectoral» in Mova's school dictionary: adjective: Of or on the chest: "pectoral muscles" — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (pectoral); noun (a pectoral, pectorals; informal pecs)

meaning for a pupil

1) adjective: Of or on the chest: "pectoral muscles". tree →

2) noun: The pectoral muscles of the chest, often called "pecs" (informal). tree →

3) (pectoral fin) One of the pair of fins on the sides of a fish, just behind the head. tree →

4) (church) A pectoral cross is a cross worn on the chest by bishops. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and PE, pectoral muscles move your arms and shoulders; push-ups make them stronger. In biology, fish use pectoral fins to steer and stop. In church life, bishops wear a pectoral cross on a chain. Gym slang: "pecs".

examples

• Push-ups build your pectoral muscles. tree →
• The fish used its pectoral fins to turn. tree →
• Sharks have big pectoral fins. tree →
• The bishop wore a gold pectoral cross. tree →
• "Look at my pecs!" joked my uncle at the beach. tree →
• Swimming works the pectorals and the shoulders. tree →

note

Adjective and noun. "Pecs" is informal slang. Pronounced "PEK-tuh-rul". Fish have pectoral fins (sides) and a dorsal fin (back).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pectoral» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.