"chestal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛstəl Etymology: chest + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chest|al}} chest + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} chestal (not comparable)
  1. (informal) of, or pertaining to, the chest region Tags: informal, not-comparable Synonyms: pectoral
    Sense id: en-chestal-en-adj-XOw9UaGh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

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          "ref": "1979, Ascent, volume 5, Christian Endeavour Union of Great Britain and Ireland, page 54",
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          "text": "1994 Jonathan Collier, \"Bart's Girlfriend,\" The Simpsons, Season 6, Episode 7 (aired 6 November 1994), spoken by Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright).\nI'm all tense through the chestal area!"
        },
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          "text": "1999 Out, Vol. 8, No. 3 (September 1999), Here Publishing\nFeeling cursed with too little in the chestal region?"
        },
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          "ref": "2008, Micol Ostow, Popular Vote, Scholastic Inc., page 189",
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