chest : Idioms & Phrases

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ammunition chest

  • noun a chest to hold ammunition
    caisson.
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Bomb chest

  • (Mil.), a chest filled with bombs, or only with gunpowder, placed under ground, to cause destruction by its explosion.
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cedar chest

  • noun a chest made of cedar
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chest cavity

  • noun the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
    thoracic cavity.
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chest founder

Chest" foun`der
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  1. (Far.) A rheumatic affection of the muscles of the breast and fore legs of a horse, affecting motion and respiration.
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Chest of drawers

  • noun furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
    chest; bureau; dresser.
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  • a case or movable frame containing drawers.
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chest pain

  • noun pain in the chest
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chest protector

  • noun protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players
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chest register

  • noun the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
    chest tone; chest register.
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chest tone

  • noun the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
    chest tone; chest register.
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chest voice

  • noun the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing
    chest tone; chest register.
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community chest

  • noun a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
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female chest

  • noun the chest of a woman
    bust.
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hope chest

  • noun chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
    hope chest.
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Ice box ∨ chest

  • a box for holding ice; a box in which things are kept cool by means of ice; a refrigerator.
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ice chest

  • noun a refrigerator for cooling liquids
    cooler.
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Limber box ∨ chest

  • (Mil.), a box on the limber for carrying ammunition.
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male chest

  • noun the chest of a man
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medicine chest

  • noun cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
    medicine cabinet.
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pix chest

  • noun a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
    pyx; pix; pix chest.
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pyx chest

  • noun a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
    pyx; pix; pix chest.
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sea chest

  • noun a sailor's storage chest for personal property
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slop chest

  • noun commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew
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Spasm of the chest

  • . See Angina pectoris, under Angina.
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Steam chest

  • noun the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder
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  • the box or chamber from which steam is distributed to the cylinder of a steam engine, steam pump, etc., and which usually contains one or more values; called also valve chest, and valve box. See Illust. of Slide valve, under Slide.
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Tea chest

  • noun chest for storing or transporting tea
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  • a small, square wooden case, usually lined with sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China.
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tool chest

  • noun a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
    tool case; toolbox; tool cabinet.
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toy chest

  • noun chest for storage of toys
    toy box.
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treasure chest

  • noun a chest filled with valuables
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Valve chest

  • (Mach.), a chamber in which a valve works; especially (Steam Engine), the steam chest; called in England valve box, and valve casing. See Steam chest, under Steam.
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war chest

  • noun a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
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Water on the chest

  • (Med.), hydrothorax.
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wedding chest

  • noun chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
    hope chest.
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Wind chest

  • (Mus.), a chest or reservoir of wind in an organ.
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