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sinew

[ sin-yoo ]

noun

  1. a tendon.
  2. Often sinews. the source of strength, power, or vigor:

    the sinews of the nation.

  3. strength; power; resilience:

    a man of great moral sinew.



verb (used with object)

  1. to furnish with sinews; strengthen, as by sinews.

sinew

/ ˈ²õɪ²ÔÂá³ÜË /

noun

  1. anatomy another name for tendon
  2. often plural
    1. a source of strength or power
    2. a literary word for muscle
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ¾±²Ô±ð·É±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ¾±²ÔķÉ·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ¾±²Ôķɱð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ¾±²ÔķÉ·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sinew1

before 900; Middle English; Old English sinu (nominative), sinuwe (genitive); cognate with Dutch zenuw, German Sehne, Old Norse sin; akin to Sanskrit ²õ²ÔÄå±¹²¹ sinew
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sinew1

Old English sionu; related to Old Norse sin, Old Saxon sinewa, Old High German senawa sinew, Lettish pasainis string
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The summit in London was an attempt by the prime minister both to calm diplomatic brows and stiffen diplomatic sinews.

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But so much of the sort of sinew or the connective tissue between scenes and sequences comes from a process of yes and, yes and, yes and, which is the first rule of improv.

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Many other Ukrainian soldiers are still straining every sinew on the front lines, trying to at least slow the Russian advance.

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“The idea was just to go look at the muscles and sinews that would be a good reference for us when we build it.â€

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Among the findings are arrows preserved with their original feathers, remains of fibres, and two bowstrings made of animal sinews, which are the oldest found so far in Europe.

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