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Word entry · 3 letters

lat

Best crossword clue

"Back muscle, briefly"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /lɑːt/Part of speech nounSorted altStarts with LEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2A3T

Definitions

  1. a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

Word origin

Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.

Used in a sentence

  • Those who study these couples, who are part of a group known as LATs (living apart together), agree that their numbers are on the rise, though figures are hard to come by, according to Ms. Lindemann.
  • My stepmother, aware of trends, told us we would be “LAT,” for “living apart together,” referring to couples that choose to live separately — even far apart — while remaining committed.
  • A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff.

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