mus|cle-bound

mus|cle-bound
mus|cle-bound «MUHS uhl BOWND», adjective.
having some of the muscles enlarged or tight, and lacking normal elasticity, usually as a result of too much exercise: »

a muscle-bound fighter.


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  • muscle-bound — Denoting a condition in which individual muscles are overdeveloped but dyssynergic in concerted action. * * * mus·cle bound məs əl .bau̇nd adj having some of the muscles tense and enlarged and of impaired elasticity sometimes as a result of… …   Medical dictionary

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  • musclebound — mus|cle|bound [ mʌsl,baund ] adjective someone who is musclebound has extremely large strong muscles as a result of a lot of exercise …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • musclebound — mus•cle•bound [[t]ˈmʌs əlˌbaʊnd[/t]] adj. 1) having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise 2) rigid; inflexible: musclebound rules[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Muscle — Mus cle (m[u^]s l), n. [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See {Mouse}, and cf. sense 3 (below).] 1. (Anat.) (a) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body, in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muscle curve — Muscle Mus cle (m[u^]s l), n. [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See {Mouse}, and cf. sense 3 (below).] 1. (Anat.) (a) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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