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, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Montas continued to struggle and gave up a sacrifice fly to Andrew McCutchen in the second inning, making the score 6-0.
Sunday was Montas’ second outing of the season after returning from a spring-training lat strain that delayed him three months.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Newcomer Frankie Montas, who got two years for $34 million via free agency, just joined the rotation for the first time – three months into the season – after recovering from a lat strain.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Orioles quickly announced that Eflin exited with lower back tightness, a new injury concern for the right-hander who already missed a month with a lat strain earlier this year.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Gil, 27, has been out since spring training, when he was diagnosed with a high-grade lat strain.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Montas continued to struggle and gave up a sacrifice fly to Andrew McCutchen in the second inning, making the score 6-0.
Sunday was Montas’ second outing of the season after returning from a spring-training lat strain that delayed him three months.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Newcomer Frankie Montas, who got two years for $34 million via free agency, just joined the rotation for the first time – three months into the season – after recovering from a lat strain.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Orioles quickly announced that Eflin exited with lower back tightness, a new injury concern for the right-hander who already missed a month with a lat strain earlier this year.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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lat
noun
: latissimus dorsi
—usually used in plural
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