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hamstring

DEFINITIONS OF: hamstring

1

n one of the tendons at the back of the knee

Synonyms:
hamstring tendon
Type of:
sinew, tendon
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

v cripple by cutting the hamstring

Type of:
cripple, lame
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

v make ineffective or powerless

“The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules”
Type of:
bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment
treat cruelly
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