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English noun: chest | |||
| 1. | chest (body) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | ||
| Synonyms | pectus, thorax | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bust, female chest, male chest | ||
| Part holonym | area of cardiac dullness, breast, breastbone, chest, chest cavity, gall bladder, gallbladder, musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, rib cage, sternum, thoracic aorta, thoracic cavity, thoracic vein, vena thoracica | ||
| Part meronym | body, craniate, torso, trunk, vertebrate | ||
| 2. | chest (artifact) box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | box | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ammunition chest, caisson, cedar chest, coffer, hope chest, pix, pix chest, pyx, pyx chest, sea chest, tea chest, tool cabinet, tool case, tool chest, toolbox, toy box, toy chest, treasure chest, wedding chest | ||
| Instance hyponym | Ark, Ark of the Covenant, Pandora's box | ||
| Part holonym | lid | ||
| 3. | chest (body) the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen | ||
| Samples | He beat his breast in anger. | ||
| Synonyms | breast | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | external body part | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bosom | ||
| Part meronym | chest, pectus, thorax | ||
| 4. | chest (artifact) furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | ||
| Synonyms | bureau, chest of drawers, dresser | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chiffonier, commode, highboy, lowboy, tallboy | ||
| Part holonym | drawer, shelf | ||
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