Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Permanent rounded expansion of the chest occurring in chronic pulmonary emphysema.
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Examples
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They stood as tall as a man, with a full barrel-chest, and long necks that arched gracefully.
River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993
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My underpinning is good, too; I'm not one of these fellows with spidery legs and a barrel-chest.
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