muscle
- 1) noun, a tissue composed of bundles of elongated cells capable of contraction and relaxation to produce movement in an organ or part
- 2) noun, an organ composed of muscle tissue
- 3) noun, strength or force
- 4) verb, to force one's way (in)
Etymology
C16: from medical Latin musculus little mouse, from the imagined resemblance of some muscles to mice, from Latin mūs mouse
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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strength, tendon, sinew, thew, might, force, power, weight, stamina, potency, brawn, sturdy (Informal), encroach