Sinews are the strong, fibrous cords that connect the muscles in your body to your bones. They help you move your body and do all the things that you do.
The athlete has strong sinews because she exercises frequently.
The sinews in the tree are very strong, because they are used to support a lot of weight.
noun
possessing muscular strength
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noun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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The tongue of the chameleon is a complex arrangement of bone, muscle and sinew.
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The earliest tools were stone, bone, wood, and sinew.
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His arms have sinews.
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The layer of sinew was at the outer face as it resists expansion.
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The sinew could have been used as a garrotte.
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I was careful in removing the sinews so as to ease their spirits'pain.
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You strengthen their sinews anew for the next hectic furlong.
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Carefully removing all of the sinew can greatly improve the flavor.
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The goggles were held to the head by a cord made of caribou sinew.
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The first stone throwing artillery also used the elastic properties of sinew.