tendon — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

   Synonyms

   sinew

   Examples

   I hear a wrenching sound of tendons stretching and testing their anchors on the bone.

2. The hamstring of a quadruped.

3. A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.

Noun

1. Tempura donburi, a bowl of rice topped with vegetables or seafood fried in batter.

   Usage

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Noun

1. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

   Synonyms

   sinew

   Broader terms

   connective tissue