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Sinai, Mount
sinamay
Sinanthropus
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sinew

sin·ew [ sínnyoo ]


noun  (plural sin·ews)
Definition:
 
1. anatomy 
Same as  tendon


2. strength: strength, power, or resilience ( literary )

3. source of power: a source of strength or power ( literary ) ( often used in the plural )



transitive verb  (past and past participle sin·ewed, present participle sin·ew·ing, 3rd person present singular sin·ews)
Definition:
 
strengthen somebody or something: to give added strength to somebody or something

[ Old English sin(e)we< Germanic]

sin·ew·less adjective
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