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tendon

/ˈtɛn.dən/ noun C1
  1. 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.
  2. The hamstring of a quadruped.
  3. A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.

Plural tendons

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