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SINEW definition: 1. a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone) 2. a part of a…. Learn more.
- English (US)
SINEW meaning: 1. a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the...
- Znaczenie Sinew, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SINEW definicja: 1. a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in...
- Sinew Spanish Translation
SINEW translate: tendón, Tendón. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Sinew in Traditional Chinese
SINEW translate: 腱，筋肉, 支架，支柱. Learn more in the Cambridge...
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SINEW translate: 腱，筋肉, 支架，支柱. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Sinew: Danish Translation
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The meaning of SINEW is tendon; especially : one dressed for use as a cord or thread. How to use sinew in a sentence. Did you know?
noun. a tendon. Often sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew. verb (used with object) to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews. sinew. / ˈsɪnjuː / noun. anatomy another name for tendon. often plural. a source of strength or power.
The tendon that connects muscles to bone is also called sinew. The noun is also used to suggest strength and resilience, and is sometimes used as a literary term for muscle, literal or metaphorical, as in “a nation’s sinew.”
n. 1. A tendon. 2. Vigorous strength; muscular power. 3. often sinews The source or mainstay of vitality and strength: "Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue" (Izaak Walton). tr.v. sin·ewed, sin·ew·ing, sin·ews. To strengthen with or as if with sinews.
Sinew Definition. A tendon. Muscular power; strength. Any source of power or strength; means of supplying strength. (figuratively) Muscle; nerve; nervous energy; vigor; vigorous strength; muscular power. A string or chord, as of a musical instrument. To strengthen as with sinews.
Definition of sinew noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
