| sinew | | |
| n. (body) | 1. sinew, tendon | a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment. |
| ~ connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments. |
| ~ collagen | a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling. |
| ~ muscle system, muscular structure, musculature | the muscular system of an organism. |
| ~ hamstring, hamstring tendon | one of the tendons at the back of the knee. |
| ~ achilles tendon, tendon of achilles | a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscle, muscularity, sinew | possessing muscular strength. |
| ~ strength | the property of being physically or mentally strong.; "fatigue sapped his strength" |
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