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chest meaning in Sanskrit

वक्षस् vakṣas

/t͡ʃɛst/

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chest in Sanskrit: वक्षस् (vakṣas). In English, chest means a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

Sanskrit words for chest

thorax
वक्षस् vakṣas

English meaning of chest

  1. noun A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
  2. noun A coffin.
  3. noun The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.
  4. noun A chest of drawers.

Full definition of chest

chest in a sentence

  • The clothes are kept in a chest.
  • You can take the money from the chest.
  • Holonyms: torso, trunk < body

Synonyms of chest

chest in other languages

Questions about chest in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of chest in Sanskrit?
Chest in Sanskrit is वक्षस् (vakṣas).
chest इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Chest: वक्षस् (vakṣas).
What does chest mean in English?
Chest means a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

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