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pec

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The pectoralis major muscle.
    colloquial, plural-normally
  2. Money.
  3. Priesthood Executive Committee.
  4. Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.

Equivalents

Françaispec
PortuguêsPEC
5 more languages
Bosanskipeć
Hrvatskipeć
Kurdîpêç
Српскиpeć

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

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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