Speakur

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chest rub

/ˈt͡ʃɛst.ɹʌb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
chest rub
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɛst.ɹʌb/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of applying pain to the sternum of the patient wherein the responder applies strong pressure with the knuckles in an attempt to establish the patient's level of consciousness.

noun

A topical medication applied to the chest in the hope of alleviating the symptoms of a cold.

Inflected Forms

chest rubs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chest rub?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛst.ɹʌb/.
What does chest rub mean?
A form of applying pain to the sternum of the patient wherein the responder applies strong pressure with the knuckles in an attempt to establish the patient's level of consciousness.

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