triceps

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bender bough rod member fin arms branch arm handle wing muscle bow projection hook stump
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Antonyms

main base whole root

Hypernyms

skeletal muscle

Hyponyms

musculus triceps brachii

Related terms

biceps quadriceps tricep

Phrases with the word

triceps extensor cubiti

Anagrams

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Examples

You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall. Jean-Claude Van Damme

On Monday I come in and get in a full body workout, and then I come back in on Wednesday and do a quick six, which consists of bench press, biceps and triceps curls, pull downs, something for the back and the neck. And then you come back and hit it again on Friday with a 16-machine workout. LaMarr Woodley

I'm still spending my working life trying to mine people's souls and now they're complimenting me in reviews on the amount of time I spend in the gym. On the definition of my triceps. Jason Isaacs

Another push–pull technique is to arrange workout routines so that one day involves only push (usually chest, shoulders and triceps) exercises, and an alternate day only pull (usually back and biceps) exercises. Source: Internet

I’d clearly lost my form on a triceps exercise, but Sheehan encouraged me. Source: Internet

Defensive end Derek Barnett (ankle), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (triceps), tight end Zach Ertz (ribs, back) and right tackle Lane Johnson (ankle) remained limited on Thursday. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tricep tricephalic tricephalous triceps brachii triceps extensor cubiti triceps surae