1
: of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest
2
: coming from the breast or heart as the seat of emotion
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Andrew Rummer, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024
With the benefit of the off week, Herbert has returned to some team drills during practice for the first time since the initial injury, and Slater (pectoral) also returned in a limited fashion.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
With just 24 days of experience with the organization, Heinicke entered the game in the third quarter and completed both of his pass attempts for 24 yards, but was sacked three times behind an offensive line that lost starting left tackle Rashawn Slater to a pectoral injury.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Alexander isn’t opposed to showing the occasional rippling bicep or taut pectoral but declines to go the full monty.
—Andrew Rummer, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024
With the benefit of the off week, Herbert has returned to some team drills during practice for the first time since the initial injury, and Slater (pectoral) also returned in a limited fashion.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The bout was initially scheduled for last year, but a pectoral injury forced Jones to postpone.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
With just 24 days of experience with the organization, Heinicke entered the game in the third quarter and completed both of his pass attempts for 24 yards, but was sacked three times behind an offensive line that lost starting left tackle Rashawn Slater to a pectoral injury.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Pectoral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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pectoral
1 of 2 noun
pec·to·ral
ˈpek-t(ə-)rəl 
1
: a pectoral part or organ
especially
: pectoralis
2
: a medicinal substance for treating diseases of the respiratory tract
pectoral
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or occurring in or on the chest
pectoral arch
2
: relating to or good for diseases of the respiratory tract
a pectoral syrup
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