CEFR C1

sinew

noun

Meaning

A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

Examples

The hunter carefully cut through the deer's sinew to separate the leg joint.
Years of hard labor had strengthened the sinews in his forearms.

Synonyms: tendon, ligament, cord, gristle

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sinew (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnjuː/

Definition

A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.

Examples

The hunter carefully cut through the deer's sinew to separate the leg joint.
Years of hard labor had strengthened the sinews in his forearms.
The athlete's injury was a torn sinew in her knee, requiring extensive recovery.

How to Use sinew

the sinews of war (idiom): Money or resources needed to wage war. — "Historically, gold and silver were considered the sinews of war."

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