tendon.
A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
Meaning & usage
A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.
The hamstring of a quadruped.
A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French tendon or Medieval Latin tendō, from Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn, “sinew, tendon”), modified by association with the verb tendō (“to stretch”). Compare Middle English thenoun.
Tempura donburi, a bowl of rice topped with vegetables or seafood fried in batter.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 天丼 (tendon), clipping of 天ぷら丼 (tenpura donburi).
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