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| sinew [ sínnyoo ] |
noun (plural sinews) |
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1. anatomy
Same as tendon
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2. strength: strength, power, or resilience
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literary
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3. source of power: a source of strength or power
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literary
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often used in the plural
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular sinews, present participle sinewing, past and past participle sinewed) |
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| Definition: |
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strengthen somebody or something: to give added strength to somebody or something
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| [ Old English sin(e)we< Germanic] |
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  sinewless adjective |
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