muscle
IPA: mˈʌsʌɫ
noun
- (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
- (countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.
- (uncountable, usually in the plural) A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
- (uncountable, figurative) Strength, force.
- (uncountable, figurative) Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
verb
- To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
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Examples of "muscle" in Sentences
- The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
- The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue.
- The stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body.
- The contour of the body of a vertebrate is formed by the muscles.
- Its propulsive power is limited by its user's respiratory muscles.
- The Mentohyoideus muscle passes from the body of hyoid bone to chin.
- The ventral hip muscles are important in the control of the body's balance.
- The mud baths and the peat packs especially cleanse the muscles and the body.
- The movement of body structures is accomplished by the contraction of muscles.
- The combined effect of the myriad power strokes causes the muscle to contract.