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Meaning of pec | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. The pectoralis major muscle.
    colloquial, plural-normally
  2. Money.
    UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable
  3. Priesthood Executive Committee.
    Mormonism, initialism
  4. Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Equivalents

Suomi rintalihas

Examples

“He's flexing his pecs at anyone who'll look.”
“The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle.”
“Greenshank, dunlins, common sand, snipe and blackwits accompanied the pec.”
“I went back into my photos, and yes, on 13 Nov, I photographed both Sharpie and the Pec.”
“He also wants the full-time missionaries to attend not only PEC and ward council but also auxiliary meetings.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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