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[peks]
–plural noun Informal.
pectoral muscles.

Origin:
1965–70; by shortening
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pec   (pěk)   
n.   Slang
A pectoral muscle. Often used in the plural: "Beneath those pecs there beats a heart" (Leon Wieseltier).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
pecks [pɛk(t)s]

and pecs; pects
  1. n.
    the pectoral muscles. (From weightlifting and bodybuilding.) : Look at the pecks on that guy!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pec
Pronunciation: 'pek
Function: noun
: PECTORALIS —usuallyused in plural
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

pec (pěk)
n.
A pectoral muscle. Often used in the plural.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
pec
pectoral muscle
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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