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Muscle
ˈmʌsl
Muscle definitions
noun
muscle
muscles
- 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"
- a muscle or muscles when well developed or prominently visible under the skin
"his muscles rippled beneath his tanned skin"
- physical power; strength
"he had muscle but no brains"
- a man or men exhibiting physical power or strength, typically employed to use or threaten violence
"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"
verb
muscle
muscled
muscles
muscling
- move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength
"they were muscling baggage into the hold of the plane"
- coerce by violence or by economic or political pressure
"he was eventually muscled out of the market"