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triceps
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triceps
(noun)
tricep
(noun)
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triceps
/
ˈ
traɪˌsɛps/
noun
plural
triceps
triceps
/
ˈ
traɪˌsɛps/
noun
plural
triceps
Learner's definition of TRICEPS
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]
:
a large muscle along the back of the upper arm
He felt a pain in his right
triceps
.
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usually plural
This exercise machine works the
triceps
.
My
triceps
are sore.
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