Sinew - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɪnjuː|  American pronunciation of the word sinew
Brit.  |ˈsɪnjuː|  British pronunciation of the word sinew

noun

- a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment (syn: tendon)
- possessing muscular strength (syn: brawn, muscle, muscularity)

Extra examples

...the justices displayed great intellectual depth and sinew in writing their opinion on this case...

Word forms

noun
singular: sinew
plural: sinews
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