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Noun: sinew  sinyoo
  1. A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
    - tendon
     
  2. Possessing muscular strength
    - brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, heftiness

Derived forms: sinews

See also: sinewy

Type of: connective tissue, strength

Part of: muscle system, muscular structure, musculature

Encyclopedia: Sinew

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