plural lats
informal
: a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi
—usually plural
In centuries past, people did not act like captive hamsters. If a person chopped wood or ran a long way, it was because he or she needed fuel or wanted to get somewhere. Now we do such things to fit into new pants or develop our lats.—
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Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
While that may not last the rest of the season – the Yankees expect Luis Gil back from a lat strain this summer – he’s certainly ingratiated himself.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Gerrit Cole underwent Tommy John surgery and Luis Gil went on the injured list with a lat strain that could keep him out until the middle of July.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Clearance dictates how far into each Job’s location the team will be required to go in that run, as each area has multiple zones with different lats and objective locations.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
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The right-handed Montas, who opened the season on the IL with a lat strain, threw 37 pitches and allowed two runs in 1.1 innings with Brooklyn on Saturday in his first rehab start.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
While that may not last the rest of the season – the Yankees expect Luis Gil back from a lat strain this summer – he’s certainly ingratiated himself.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Gerrit Cole underwent Tommy John surgery and Luis Gil went on the injured list with a lat strain that could keep him out until the middle of July.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Clearance dictates how far into each Job’s location the team will be required to go in that run, as each area has multiple zones with different lats and objective locations.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
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“Lat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lat. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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lat
noun
: latissimus dorsi
—usually used in plural
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