Definition of Sinew

sturdy tissue that links bones to muscles; also referred to as a tendon

Examples of Sinew in a sentence

By injuring your Achilles tendon, you’ve injured a sinew in your leg that links the muscles of your calf to your heel.  🔊

The gang leader lost the use of his arm when he was stabbed in the sinew that attached his biceps muscle to his shoulder bone.  🔊

Since the writer cut the sinew fastening a muscle in her hand to her wrist, she’ll be unable to type for a couple of months.  🔊

A sinew can bear a great deal of tension because it’s made of tough connective tissue.  🔊

While a sinew or tendon links muscle to bone, ligaments connect bone to bone.  🔊

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