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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Anat.), abbreviated The deltoid muscles; -- a contraction used by body-building and health enthusiasts. Used similarly to
abs andpecs . See deltoid muscle.
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- noun bodybuilding, slang The
deltoid muscles .
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Examples
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He could tell; the ridges that defined the tectonics of his delts were a little less precise, the knobs that represented his abs a little less jagged, the bulge of his veins a little less prominent.
Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010
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He could tell; the ridges that defined the tectonics of his delts were a little less precise, the knobs that represented his abs a little less jagged, the bulge of his veins a little less prominent.
Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010
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But, alas, CostumeExpress Spider-Man rules, complete with foam pecs and delts, giving any 6-year-old the physique of a Jersey Shore juicehead.
The real Halloween costume contest: Homemade vs. store-bought Petula Dvorak 2010
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Dante contracted his delts and worked his wings, tipping to the left as he glided down toward the yacht.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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But, alas, CostumeExpress Spider-Man rules, complete with foam pecs and delts, giving any 6-year-old the physique of a Jersey Shore juicehead.
The real Halloween costume contest: Homemade vs. store-bought Petula Dvorak 2010
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But, alas, CostumeExpress Spider-Man rules, complete with foam pecs and delts, giving any 6-year-old the physique of a Jersey Shore juicehead.
The real Halloween costume contest: Homemade vs. store-bought Petula Dvorak 2010
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Dante contracted his delts and worked his wings, tipping to the left as he glided down toward the yacht.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Dante contracted his delts and worked his wings, tipping to the left as he glided down toward the yacht.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Heavy shoulders, powerful arms, solid delts and lats.
Archive 2010-04-01 Blue Tyson 2010
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Dante contracted his delts and worked his wings, tipping to the left as he glided down toward the yacht.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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