1. One of the contractile organs of the body
   - musculus 
2. Animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
   - muscular tissue 
3. A bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
   - muscleman 
4. Authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
   "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign" 
5. Possessing muscular strength
   - brawn, brawniness, muscularity, sinew, heftiness

1. Make one's way by force
   "He muscled his way into the office"

Sounds like: mussel

Derived forms: muscled, muscling, muscles

See also: intramuscular, muscular, musculoskeletal, myoid, neuromuscular

Type of: animal tissue, authorisation [Brit], authority, authorization, bully, contractile organ, contractor, dominance, go across, go through, hooligan, pass, potency, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, say-so, strength, tough, yob [Brit], yobbo [Brit], yobo [Brit]

Part of: muscle system, muscular structure, musculature

Encyclopedia: Muscle Muscle, skeletal Muscle, smooth

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