Muscle
21muscle — mus|cle1 W3S2 [ˈmʌsəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin musculus little mouse, muscle, mussel , from mus mouse ; because a muscle moving looks like a mouse under the skin] 1.) [U and C] one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that… …
22muscle — {{11}}muscle (n.) late 14c., from M.Fr. muscle muscle, sinew (14c.) and directly from L. musculus a muscle, lit. little mouse, dim. of mus mouse (see MOUSE (Cf. mouse) (n.)). So called because the shape and movement of some muscles (notably… …
23muscle — mus|cle1 [ mʌsl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and is used for moving a particular part of your body: These exercises are good for your stomach muscles. pull a muscle (=injure a muscle): He… …
24muscle — I UK [ˈmʌs(ə)l] / US noun Word forms muscle : singular muscle plural muscles *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and is used for moving a particular part of your body These exercises are good for… …
25muscle in — (informal) INTERFERE WITH, force one s way into, impose oneself on, encroach on; informal horn in on. → muscle * * * muscle in (informal) 1. To force one s way in (lit and figurative) 2. To grab a share • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
26muscle — 1 / mVsFl/ noun 1 (C, U) one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that connects your bones together and that you use when you move: The next day the muscles in my arm felt sore. | arm/chest/stomach muscles: bulging chest muscles | pull a… …
27muscle — [[t]mʌ̱s(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ muscles, muscling, muscled 1) N VAR A muscle is a piece of tissue inside your body which connects two bones and which you use when you make a movement. Keeping your muscles strong and in tone helps you to avoid back problems …
28muscle — (mu skl ) s. m. Terme d anatomie. Organe charnu, composé de fibres irritables, dont les contractions déterminées soit par la volonté soit par certaines irritations, produisent tous les mouvements des animaux. Le muscle se contracte sous l… …
29muscle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, powerful, strong ▪ taut, tense, tight ▪ relaxed ▪ smooth …
30MUSCLE — s. m. T. d Anat. Organe charnu, fibreux, irritable, dont les contractions produisent tous les mouvements des animaux. La plupart des muscles ont leurs extrémités attachées aux os, qu ils font mouvoir en divers sens. La tête, la queue, le ventre d …
