tense muscle

  • 1tense — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 stretched tight, strained (tense cord; tense muscle; tense nerves; tense emotion). 2 causing tenseness (a tense moment). 3 Phonet. pronounced with the vocal muscles tense. v.tr. & intr. make or become tense. Phrases and idioms …

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  • 2Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …

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  • 3Tense — may refer to: *Grammatical tense, the inflection of a verb to indicate whether past, present, or future time is intended *Tenseness, a phonological quality frequently associated with vowels and occasionally with consonants *Tense, a state of… …

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  • 4muscle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, powerful, strong ▪ taut, tense, tight ▪ relaxed ▪ smooth …

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  • 5tense — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ future, past, present ▪ verb VERB + TENSE ▪ use ▪ form …

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  • 6muscle — 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… …

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  • 7muscle 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: ↑ …

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  • 8muscle in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms muscle in : present tense I/you/we/they muscle in he/she/it muscles in present participle muscling in past tense muscled in past participle muscled in to use your power or influence to get involved in a… …

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  • 9tense — Tight, rigid, or strained; characterized by anxiety and psychological strain. [L. tensus, pp. of tendo, to stretch] * * * tense ten(t)s adj, tens·er; tens·est 1) stretched tight: made taut or rigid <the skeletal musculature involuntarily… …

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  • 10muscle — n. 1) to contract; flex, tense; move; pull, strain; relax; wrench a muscle 2) to develop one s muscles 3) involuntary; smooth; striated; voluntary muscles 4) muscles ache * * * [ mʌs(ə)l] flex move pull relax …

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