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(c̸hest)

noun

a box with a lid and, often, a lock, for storing or shipping things
Rare a place where money or funds are kept; treasury
a public fund: the community chest
chest of drawers
a cabinet, as for holding medical supplies or toiletries
1. the part of the body enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and diaphragm; thorax
2. the outside front part of this

Origin: ME chest, chiste < OE, ON, or L: OE cist & ON kista < L cista < Gr kistē, a box, basket < IE *kista, woven container > OIr cess, basket

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noun

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax.
a. A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage.
b. A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies: a medicine chest above the bathroom sink.
a. The treasury of a public institution.
b. The funds kept there.
a. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea.
b. The quantity packed in such a box.
A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam.
A bureau; a dresser.