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- chessman/ˈtʃesmən/One of the pieces used in playing the game of chess (e.g., pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king).nounC1
- chesspiece/ˈtʃespiːs/Any one of the 32 movable objects used to play the game of chess, each having specific rules governing its movement and capture.nounB2
- chesstree/ˈtʃɛstriː/A wooden fitting on a sailing ship, often shaped like a sheave, through which a tack or sheet is led to change its direction and provide mechanical advantage.nounVery Low (Historical/Technical)
- chest/tʃɛst/The front part of the human body between the neck and the stomach, containing the heart and lungs.nounB1
- chest compression/ˈtʃɛst kəmˌprɛʃən/The physical act of repeatedly pressing down on a person's chest to manually pump blood through the heart during cardiac arrest or similar medical emergency.nounB2
- chest of drawers/ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːz/A piece of furniture with multiple horizontal drawers stacked one above another, used for storing clothes.nounB1
- chest of viols/ˌtʃɛst əv ˈvaɪəlz/A set of early stringed instruments (viols) of varying sizes, typically six, stored together in a fitted case.nounRare / Specialized
- chest pass/ˈtʃest ˌpɑːs/A basketball move where a player passes the ball by pushing it from their chest using both hands.nounmedium
- chest protector/ˈtʃɛst prəˌtɛktə/A piece of protective equipment designed to cover and shield the chest and upper torso from impact or injury.nounC1
- chest register/ˈtʃɛst ˌrɛdʒ.ɪ.stə/The lowest range of the human singing voice, produced primarily by vibration of the vocal folds with minimal resonation in the head cavities.nounC2
- chest voice/ˈtʃest ˌvɔɪs/The lower register of the human voice, using vocal folds in their full thickness, resulting in a rich, powerful, and resonant sound.nounC1
- chest-on-chest/ˌtʃest ɒn ˈtʃest/A type of tall chest of drawers consisting of two separate chests stacked one on top of the other.nounLow
- chest-thumping/ˈtʃɛst ˌθʌmpɪŋ/A display of excessive, loud, or aggressive pride, boasting, or self-congratulation.nounC1
- chester/ˈtʃɛstə/A common placename element, especially in British city names (e.g., Manchester), derived from the Latin 'castra', meaning camp or fort.nounC1
- chester white/ˌtʃɛstə ˈwaɪt/A large breed of domestic pig, known for its white color, drooping ears, and excellent mothering abilities, originally developed in Chester County, Pennsylvania.nounLow/Very Low (Specialist Agricultural Term)
- chesterbed/ˈtʃɛstəbɛd/There is no recognized standard English word "chesterbed." It is a potential nonce word, portmanteau, or proper noun. This entry is constructed as a speculative example of how such a term might be documented if it entered the lexicon.nounExtremely Rare / Hypothetical
- chesterfield/ˈtʃɛstəfiːld/A large, deep, upholstered sofa, typically with arms and a back of the same height, often made of leather.nounC1
- chesterton/ˈtʃɛstətən/A proper noun referring primarily to the surname of the English writer G.K. Chesterton, or to places named after him or others with that surname.nounVery Low
- chestnut/ˈtʃes.nʌt/A hard, brown nut that grows inside a prickly case, from trees of the genus Castanea; also refers to the tree itself and its wood. Often roasted for food.adjectivenounMedium Frequency. Common in culinary, botanical, and descriptive contexts; less frequent in general conversation outside specific references.
- chestnut blight/ˈtʃɛsnʌt blaɪt/A fungal disease that attacks and kills chestnut trees.nounLow
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