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   muscle

   /ˈmʌsl/

   noun

   • 1. a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body: "the calf muscle" Similar literary:thew
   • ▪ a muscle or muscles when well developed or prominently visible under the skin: "his muscles rippled beneath his tanned skin"
   • 2. physical power; strength: "he had muscle but no brains" Similar strengthpowermuscularitybrawnbrawninessburlinesshuskinessinformal:beefbeefinessliterary:thew
   • ▪ a man or men exhibiting physical power or strength, typically employed to use or threaten violence: informal "an ex-marine of enormous proportions who'd been brought along as muscle"
   • ▪ power or influence, especially in a commercial or political sphere: "many companies lack the financial muscle to adopt a more hard-nosed relationship with buyers" Similar influencepowerstrengthmightforceforcefulnessweightpotencyinformal:cloutbeefpull

   verb

   • 1. move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength: informal North American "they were muscling baggage into the hold of the plane"
   • ▪ coerce by violence or by economic or political pressure: informal North American "he was eventually muscled out of the market"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus ‘mouse’ (some muscles being thought to be mouse-like in form).

   Derivatives

   • 1. muscleless adjective

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   1 day ago · Clue & Answer Definitions. FIBROUS (adjective) (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew; having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute; MUSCLE (noun) possessing muscular strength; one of the contractile organs of the body; MUSCLE (verb) make one’s way by force; Historical Usage in ...

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