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1. skeletal_muscle
noun. a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes.
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2. muscle-builder
noun. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature.
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4. skeletal
adjective. ['ˈskɛlətəl'] very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.
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- skeletal (English)
- -al (English)
- skeleton (English)
- σκελετός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] one of the contractile organs of the body.
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- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
6. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
Etymology
- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
7. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.
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- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
8. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).
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- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)
9. muscle
noun. ['ˈmʌsəl'] possessing muscular strength.
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Etymology
- muscle (English)
- muscle (French)
- musculus (Latin)