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Noun
S:
(n)
hamstring
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hamstring tendon
(one of the tendons at the back of the knee)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
tendon
,
sinew
(a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)
S:
(n)
hamstring
,
hamstring tendon
(one of the tendons at the back of the knee)
S:
(n)
Achilles tendon
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tendon of Achilles
(a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf)
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
hamstring
(make ineffective or powerless)
"The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"
S:
(v)
hamstring
(cripple by cutting the hamstring)