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Word: Sinew
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English sin(e)we ‘tendon’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeen and German Sehne
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪnjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament
Short Definition:piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone
Examples:- the sinews in her neck
- he was all muscle and sinew
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