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sinew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscle, muscularity |
| Type of | strength |
| Derivation | sinewy |
sinew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tendon |
| Type of | connective tissue |
| Has types | achilles tendon, hamstring, hamstring tendon, tendon of achilles |
| Derivation | sinewy |
Examples of sinew
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He is definitely big enough at 6-foot-3 and 240 pounds of rock and sinew blend.
From the toledoblade.com
Sinew was widely used throughout pre-industrial eras as a tough, durable fiber.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The tongue of the chameleon is a complex arrangement of bone, muscle and sinew.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Muscle, bone and sinew are subjected to stresses they were not designed to endure.
From the sacbee.com
The Mongols used composite bows made from birch, sinew and the horns of sheep.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Place the tuna on a clean cutting board, and remove the silver skin or sinew.
From the forbes.com
The first stone throwing artillery also used the elastic properties of sinew.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The standard we should all strive to achieve with every sinew and hard-earned quid?
From the guardian.co.uk
Smooth terrine, without any sinew, is sandwiched between paper-thin cookies.
From the bloomberg.com
- Tendon: a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
- Brawn: possessing muscular strength
- A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. ...
- A tendon; Vigorous strength; muscular power; Source of acquiring strength (often plural)
- (Sinews) in Chinese medicine, this represents the tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues
- Tendon; the tough tissue which attaches a muscle to a bone.
- [Gen 32:32; Is 48:4; Job 10:11; Eze 37:6,8] a tendon; that which unites muscle to a bone.
- High-tensile strength animal tendons with a high spring constant.
- Bad behavior. "Preacher says too many sinews and ya might die and go to heil."
