plural lats
informal
: a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi
—usually plural
… stretch your lats by straightening your arms and slightly rotating your scapulae outward.—
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latitude
local apparent time
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Gary Phillips, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Ryan Weathers strained his left index finger in 2024 and then had a left forearm strain and a left lat strain in 2025.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Some changes are helping with that as well, as Weathers has been focused on taking care of his lat and back.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Acquired in August 2023 from the Padres for Garrett Cooper, Weathers missed considerable as a Marlin because of a finger strain, a forearm strain and a lat strain.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Some changes are helping with that as well, as Weathers has been focused on taking care of his lat and back.
—Gary Phillips, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Ryan Weathers strained his left index finger in 2024 and then had a left forearm strain and a left lat strain in 2025.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Some changes are helping with that as well, as Weathers has been focused on taking care of his lat and back.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Acquired in August 2023 from the Padres for Garrett Cooper, Weathers missed considerable as a Marlin because of a finger strain, a forearm strain and a lat strain.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Lat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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lat
noun
: latissimus dorsi
—usually used in plural
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