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单词 musclebound
释义

musclebound

[ muhs-uhl-bound ]
/ ˈmʌs əlˌbaʊnd /

adjective

having enlarged and inelastic muscles, as from excessive exercise.
rigid; inflexible: musclebound rules.

Origin of musclebound

First recorded in 1875–80; muscle + -bound1

Words nearby musclebound

muscavado, musca volitans, muscid, muscle, muscle beach, musclebound, muscle car, muscle dysmorphia, muscle fiber, muscle fibre, muscle hemoglobin
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Example sentences from the Web for musclebound

  • One trucker did shout an obscenity, and a musclebound mechanic told them to go and do something useful like study.

    Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution|Jason McGahan|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • I'm kind of musclebound, I guess, but I don't let that interfere with my quickness any.

    Seventeen|Booth Tarkington
  • "Yer-r-r old car-r-r-cass is musclebound, to be sur-r-e," conceded John.

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British Dictionary definitions for musclebound

muscle-bound

adjective

having overdeveloped and inelastic muscles
lacking flexibility
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for musclebound

musclebound

adj.

Having inelastic, overdeveloped muscles that function poorly together for concerted action.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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