sinew

Definitions


[ˈsɪnjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament
(e.g: the sinews in her neck)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English sin(e)we ‘tendon’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeen and German Sehne




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