| Main Entry: | tendon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | band of tissue |
Synonyms: |
band, cord, hamstring, ligament, sinew, tissue |
| Notes: | ligaments hold bones together while tendons attach muscles to bones |
| Main Entry: | cord |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rope |
Synonyms: |
bond, connection, cordage, fiber, line, link, string, tendon, tie, twine |
| Notes: | a chord, in music, is a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded simultaneously, while a cord is a line made of twisted fibers or threads - rope or string - or a unit of amount of wood cut for burning or electrical wiring |
| Main Entry: | muscle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large fibers of animal body |
Synonyms: |
beef, brawn, flesh, meat, might, sinew, tendon, thew, tissue |
| Main Entry: | sinew |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength |
Synonyms: |
force, muscle, potency, power, tendon, thew, vigor, vitality |