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Lat

[laht]

noun, plural lats, la·ti

[lah-tee] .

a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.

Origin:
1920–25; < Latvian lats, equivalent to Lat(vija) Latvia + -s nominative singular noun ending

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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noun Informal.

latissimus dorsi.

Origin:
by shortening

noun Architecture.

(in India) a monolithic stamba.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Hindi lāṭ, lāṭh

Latin.

latitude.

plural noun Informal.

latissimus dorsi muscles.

Origin:
by shortening

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Medical Dictionary

LATS abbr.
long-acting thyroid stimulator

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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lats definition

[læts]

n.
the latissimus dorsi; the muscles of the back. (Bodybuilding.) : Your lats are coming along fine. Now let's start working on your delts.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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