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chest
noun
the
front
part
of
a
person
’
s
body
between
the
neck
and
stomach
,
containing
the
heart
and
lungs
.
•
The
nurse
said
, "
Take
a
deep
breath
,
and
I'll
check
your
chest
."
The
nurse
said
, "
Take
a
deep
breath
,
and
I'll
check
your
chest
."
•
Jackson
crossed
his
arms
over
his
chest
when
the
cold
wind
blew
.
Jackson
crossed
his
arms
over
his
chest
when
the
cold
wind
blew
.
Old
English
“
cest
”
meaning
box
or
coffer
,
later
extended
to
the
body
part
because
of
its
cavity
.
noun
a
large
strong
box
with
a
hinged
lid
used
for
storing
or
transporting
things
.
•
Grandma
keeps
old
family
photos
in
a
wooden
chest
at
the
foot
of
her
bed
.
Grandma
keeps
old
family
photos
in
a
wooden
chest
at
the
foot
of
her
bed
.
•
The
pirates
pried
open
the
treasure
chest
overflowing
with
gold
coins
.
The
pirates
pried
open
the
treasure
chest
overflowing
with
gold
coins
.
From
Old
English
“
cest
” (
box
,
basket
),
via
Proto-Germanic
*kista
,
ultimately
from
Latin
“
cista
.”
noun
a
piece
of
furniture
with
drawers
for
storing
clothes
,
usually
called
a
chest
of
drawers
.
•
Eva
folded
her
T-shirts
and
placed
them
neatly
in
the
top
drawer
of
the
chest
.
Eva
folded
her
T-shirts
and
placed
them
neatly
in
the
top
drawer
of
the
chest
.
•
The
antique
chest
in
the
hallway
has
brass
handles
and
four
deep
drawers
.
The
antique
chest
in
the
hallway
has
brass
handles
and
four
deep
drawers
.
Derived
from
the
container
sense
;
by
the
18th
century
,
carpenters
added
drawers
,
giving
rise
to
the
chest
of
drawers
.
noun
a
supply
of
money
or
resources
kept
for
a
special
purpose
,
especially
by
an
organization
.
•
The
company
built
up
a
war
chest
to
invest
in
new
technology
.
The
company
built
up
a
war
chest
to
invest
in
new
technology
.
•
The
mayor
dipped
into
the
city
’
s
emergency
chest
after
the
storm
damaged
roads
.
The
mayor
dipped
into
the
city
’
s
emergency
chest
after
the
storm
damaged
roads
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
container
sense
to
mean
a
store
of
money
,
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
.
rich
adjective
-
rich
,
richer
,
richest
having
a
lot
of
money
,
property
,
or
valuable
possessions
•
The
rich
businessman
donated
a
new
library
to
the
town
.
The
rich
businessman
donated
a
new
library
to
the
town
.
•
They
dreamed
of
becoming
rich
enough
to
travel
the
world
.
They
dreamed
of
becoming
rich
enough
to
travel
the
world
.
Old
English
‘
ricce
’
meaning
“
powerful
”
or
“
wealthy
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*riki-
.