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Hamstring - What does it mean?

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has no English definition.

As a noun hamstring

is one of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

As a verb hamstring

is to lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.

hamstring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.
  • (informal) The biceps femoris muscle.
  • * 2010', Adam Garett, "Fried Hams", ''Reps!'' ' 17 :23
  • Developing muscle around both sides of a joint (think biceps and triceps, abs and low back, quads and hamstrings ) should be one of your primary training considerations because strength on each side leads to lower injury rates.

    Synonyms

    * (biceps femoris) hams

    Verb

  • To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
  • * So have they hamstrung the valor of the subject by seeking to effeminate us all at home. -
  • Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.