pectoral muscle

noun

: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body

Examples of pectoral muscle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After battling through a torn pectoral muscle to earn the highest pass-blocking grade of his tenure while protecting Lamar Jackson in 2023, Pro Football Focus charted him for allowing just two sacks while protecting another former NFL MVP at quarterback in 2024. —Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Billings, who was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle in a loss at Arizona on Nov. 3, was graded 43rd among 118 interior defense qualifiers by Pro Football Focus, no surprise given his play since joining Chicago in 2023. —Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Allen, 30, is coming off a torn pectoral muscle, and Hargrave, 32, is still recovering from a torn triceps. —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025

The Bears’ defense unraveled last season after Billings suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Week 9. —Phil Rogers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pectoral muscle

• bustle
• hustle
• mussel
• russel
• rustle
• trussell
• tussle
• mofussil

Kids Definition

pectoral muscle

noun

: any of the muscles which connect the front walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side in the human body

Medical Definition

pectoral muscle

noun

: pectoralis