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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anatomy:
A
cord
or
tendon
of the body.
●
In Music:
A
cord
or
string
,
particularly
(music)
as of
a
musical
instrument.
●
Muscular power,
muscle
;
nerve
,
nervous
energy;
vigor
,
vigor
ous strength.
●
That which
gives
strength
or in which
strength
consists
; a
supporting
factor
or
member
; mainstay.
●
In Anatomy:
A nerve.
Verb
●
To
knit together
or make strong with, or
as if
with, sinews.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sinew
English
sinewe
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Flesh
Gristle
Bone
Viscera
Tendons
Muscle
Crevice
Cartilage
Bones
Limbs
Twine
Fleece
Feathers
Wood
Fur
Entrails
Veins
Twigs
Webbing
Skins
Cranny
Marrow
Wool
Fibers
Leather
Horns
Blubber
Muscles
Strand
Fiberglass
Silk
Quills
Carapace
Reeds
Parchment
Skeleton
Connective Tissue
Soft Tissue
Flesh And Bone
Nook And Cranny
Blade Of Grass
Skin And Bone
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