Meaning & use
tricep
The large muscle along the back of the upper arm that straightens the elbow.
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He did dips at the gym to build up his triceps.
A pulled tricep kept the pitcher out of the lineup for two weeks.
A note on using this word
The muscle's proper name is 'triceps' (already plural in Latin), though 'tricep' is common informally for one arm.
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