Definizione monolingua

muscle

muscle (third-person singular simple present muscles, present participle muscling, simple past and past participle muscled)

1. To use force to make progress, especially physical force.

   He muscled his way through the crowd.

   • 1988, Steve Holman, ""Christian Conquers Columbus"", Ironman 47 (6): 28-34.

     Hensel and Wilson hit a series of leg shots simultaneously as Christian muscles between them with Quinn right on his heels.

muscle (plural muscles)

1. (uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

   Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.

2. (countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

   The muscles in his legs strained under the load.

3. (uncountable, figuratively) Strength.

   It took a lot of muscle to move the boulders.

4. (uncountable) Hired strongmen or bodyguards.
   • 1985 — Lance Parkin, The Infinity Doctors, p 34

     It was easy enough to dodge him, let him crash into the floorboards. Peltroc knew that his priority was the leader, not the hired muscle.

Definizione dizionario muscle

	muscolo
	contractile tissue
	Un organo, formato da tessuto contrattile, che muove altri organi.
	An organ formed by contractile tissue that moves other organs.

forza

musculo

Altri significati:

(uncountable) Hired strongmen or bodyguards.

strength

(countable) An organ composed of muscle tissue.

organ composed of muscle tissue

(uncountable, figuratively) Strength.

(uncountable) A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

To use force to make progress, especially physical force.