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View usage for: (brɔːn) 1. uncountable nounBrawn is physical strength. He's got plenty of brains as well as brawn. Synonyms: muscle, might, power, strength More Synonyms of brawn 2. uncountable nounBrawn is a kind of food made from pieces of pork and jelly pressed together so that it is solid and can be sliced. [British] (brɔːn) noun1. strong well-developed muscles 2. physical strength, esp as opposed to intelligence 3. British a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf Word origin C14: from Old French braon slice of meat, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brāto, Old English brǣd flesh brawn in American English (brɔn) noun1. strong, well-developed muscles 3. British cooked boar's flesh Word origin ME braun < OFr braon, fleshy or muscular part, buttock < Frank brado, meat, calf (of leg), akin to OHG brato, OE brædeExamples of 'brawn' in a sentencebrawn Not with Arsenal finally looking like a side ready to mix a bit of brawn with beauty for once.How to explain this coming together of brain and brawn?But the underlying problem is that we keep going for brawn rather than brains.You also need some brawn in the attacking line.And the way he mixed beauty with brawn in the heart of battle was not far behind.Their rivals caught up by equalling their brawn rather than the ability.This is placard diplomacy, pursued with more brawn than brain.Maybe he's found that winning combination of brains and brawn in some new trainer concept.It has brain with its brawn and deserves a hero's welcome.The cultural and intellectual challenges began because brawn without brain is a useful battering ram, but a useless leader.Is brain better than brawn?I loved the offal, brawn and brains this series.TO do well in the Prem you need brawn as well as skill.Also brewers have learnt to use hops for their beauty rather than brawn and are better at locking in the hops' fresh fruit flavours.You've got a degree... do you prefer brains or brawn in a man?The lock, who complements brawn with brain, was an exceptional contributor to an unexceptional performance.But, when it comes to guys in the future, will you be looking for brains over brawn?Just because a player weighs more than 16st, it does not mean that he is all brawn and no brain.Far from being a game of hit and hope, it places more emphasis on brain than brawn to second-guess an opponent. Definition physical strength He's got plenty of brains as well as brawn. Synonyms muscles beef (informal) robustness muscularity beefiness (informal) brawniness Additional synonymsSynonyms flesh, strength, muscle, physique, brawn, sinew, robustness, heftiness Definition the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp. muscular tissue Illness had wasted the flesh from her body. Synonyms fat, muscle, beef (informal), tissue, body, brawnDefinition great power, strength, or vigour The might of the army could prove a decisive factor. Synonyms power, force, energy, ability, strength, capacity, efficiency, capability, sway, clout (informal), vigour, prowess, potency, efficacy, valour, puissance, hard power - bravo
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