tendon
noun
a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
tendons
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pluralof tendon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“If you’re training plyometrics, you’re training the explosivity of your tendons, and that’s bulletproofing whatever joint that tendon is attached to — the tendons in your foot or ankle or hip,” Altman says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
After games we use the blood flow restriction machine just to get blood flow to your tendons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The unnatural act of throwing a baseball still tears tendons and wrenches elbows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
In other insects, it helps form durable structures such as wing hinges and tendons that must bend repeatedly without wearing out.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
His feet were on fire, his lower back was a mess of knotted muscles and tendons, his fingers throbbed.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
