muscle
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- n one of the contractile organs of the body
- n animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- n a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him - n authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign - n possessing muscular strength
- v make one's way by force
He muscled his way into the office
- So they recommend overusing athletic injuries, like muscle tears and stress fractures, which prolongs pain and delays healing for months and months.
- Its focus on maximizing muscle flexibility has been useful for everyone from injured NBA players to children with cerebral palsy.
- Linking muscle dysfunction to diseased organs is not entirely out of the mainstream.