muscle pull
31muscle — 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 …
32muscle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, powerful, strong ▪ taut, tense, tight ▪ relaxed ▪ smooth …
33pull — 1. verb 1) he pulled the box towards him Syn: tug, haul, drag, draw, tow, heave, jerk, wrench; informal yank 2) she pulled a muscle Syn: strain, sprain, wrench …
34muscle-up — noun /ˈmʌs.əl.ʌp/ An exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts ones own weight while hanging from a bar to a position above the bar. The muscle up starts from a hang with a high or false grip. See Also: chin up,… …
35Muscle, abductor — Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of the legs spread the legs away from the midline and away from one another. The word “abductor” comes from the Latin prefix “ab “ meaning… …
36Muscle, adductor — Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the legs toward the midline of the body so the legs are closer together. The word “adductor” comes from the Latin prefix “ad… …
37pull a muscle — injure a muscle, strain a muscle, charley horse One of our best players pulled a muscle and can t play tonight …
38pull-up — noun /ˈpʊl.ʌp/ An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts ones own weight while hanging from a bar. See Also: chin up, muscle up, push up, pull up …
39pull — v 1. draw, draft, hale, Physiol. adduct; puff, take a puff or drag, suck in, inspire, inhale, breathe in, drink in; haul, lug, drag, transport; tow, take in tow, row, lead, Naut. warp, Naut. kedge; draggle, trail, trawl, troll. 2. tug, yank,… …
40muscle — n 1. sinew, sinews, thew, thews, tendon, tendons. 2. brawn, muscles, Inf. beef, muscularity; musculature, muscular development, physique; brawniness, huskiness, heftiness, Inf. beefiness. 3. power, potency, might, strength, force, muscular… …
