bicep
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bicep
First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from biceps
Example Sentences
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There were four sixes but the the risk-free control of 12 fours, which barely got off the carpet, emphasised T20 cricket's most important muscle is the mind not the bicep.
From BBC
He offered to show me a large surgery scar, rolling up his right sleeve to reveal the pale pink flesh — and a well-trained bicep.
From Los Angeles Times
The Charlotte Hornets star guard held three fingers to his bicep each time he splashed a shot through the net.
From Los Angeles Times
From standing bicep curls to seated crunches, my motions were tracked inside a yellow box on screen.
For a tired bicep curl: “Avoid swinging your body for momentum.”
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