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tender offer
tenderfoot
tenderhearted
tenderise
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tenderloin
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tendon hammer
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tenderizer

ten·der·iz·er [ téndə rzər ] (plural ten·der·iz·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. substance for making meat tender: a commercial preparation containing enzymes that break down fibrous tissue in meat

2. hammer for pounding meat: a wooden or metal mallet used to pound meat. It has a short handle and a fairly broad head with a hammering surface covered in shallow bumps.

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