- bicep
- noun Etymology: back-formation from biceps Date: 1939 biceps a
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bicep
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bicep — false singular of BICEPS (Cf. biceps) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
bicep — /buy sep/, n. a biceps muscle, esp. the one at the front of the upper arm. [1955 60; back formation fr. biceps] * * * … Universalium
bicep — noun A supposed singular of biceps … Wiktionary
bicep — bi|cep [ˈbaısep] n [C usually plural] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: biceps, from Latin, two headed , from caput head ; because it is attached in two places] the large muscle on the front of your upper arm ▪ He had an eagle tattoo on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bicep — bi·cep … English syllables
bicep — anat. bi•cep [[t]ˈbaɪ sɛp[/t]] n. a biceps muscle, esp. the one at the front of the upper arm • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
bicep — /ˈbaɪsɛp/ (say buysep) noun → biceps. {backformation: assumed singular of biceps} …
bicep — ˈbīˌsep noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from biceps, taken as a plural : biceps * * * /buy sep/, n. a biceps muscle, esp. the one at the front of the upper arm. [1955 60; back formation fr. biceps] … Useful english dictionary
bicep leash — /ˈbaɪsɛp liʃ/ (say buysep leesh) noun a length of cord fastened to the upper arm and attached to a bodyboard, used to avoid being separated from the board in the surf …
Professional wrestling holds — include a number of set moves and pins used by performers to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. This article covers the various pins, stretches and transition holds used in the ring. Moves are listed under general categories… … Wikipedia
