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chest

 
pronunciation:
chest
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Your chest is the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach. Your heart and lungs are inside your chest.
If you put your hand on the left side of your chest, you might be able to feel your heart beating.
 
definition 2: A chest is a piece of furniture with drawers that you can keep things in.
Alex's mom put his clean socks in the chest in his bedroom.
 
similar words:
cabinet
definition 3: A chest is a strong box with a lid. It is often very large. A chest is used to hold things.
In the spring, we put my winter sweaters away in a chest.The big wood chest in my sister's room is completely full of toys and stuffed animals.
 
similar words:
trunk
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