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Definitions for triceps
ˈtraɪ sɛps; -sɛp sɪztri·ceps

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tricepsnoun

    any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)

Wiktionary

  1. tricepsnoun

    Any muscle having three heads.

  2. tricepsnoun

    Specifically, the triceps brachii.

  3. Etymology: From triceps, from tres + caput.

Wikipedia

  1. Triceps

    The triceps, or triceps brachii (Latin for "three-headed muscle of the arm"), is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates. It consists of 3 parts: the medial, lateral, and long head. It is the muscle principally responsible for extension of the elbow joint (straightening of the arm).

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  1. triceps

    The triceps, also known as triceps brachii, is a large three-headed muscle that runs along the back of the upper arm in humans. It plays a significant role in extension of the elbow joint (straightening of the arm) and in stabilizing the shoulder. The three parts of the triceps are the lateral head, medial head, and long head, each originating from different parts of the body.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tricepsnoun

    a muscle having three heads; specif., the great extensor of the forearm, arising by three heads and inserted into the olecranon at the elbow

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Triceps

    trī′seps, adj. three-headed.—Also Tricip′ital. [L., tres, three, caput, head.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of triceps in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of triceps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of triceps in a Sentence

  1. Courtney Paul:

    You’ll feel this move in your legs, lower body, abs, core and shoulders, and then you’ll fire up the triceps and chest during the push-ups, it’ll burn, but it’s only 60 seconds. You can do anything for 60 seconds.

  2. Katrina Scott:

    So you’re working your triceps, your chest, your core, your abs, your shoulders, and your back. It’s really amazing.

  3. Katrina Scott:

    This is working the upper and lower abs, the booty, the tops of the thighs and the triceps when you sit up.

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