Meaning Of The Word Hamstring

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What's The Definition Of Hamstring?

hamstring
countable noun: A hamstring is a length of tissue or tendon behind your knee which joins the muscles of your thigh to the bones of your lower leg.

hamstring in American English
one of the tendons at the back of the human knee
noun: any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee
transitive verb: to disable by cutting the hamstring or hamstrings; cripple

hamstring in British English
noun: any of the tendons at the back of the knee
verb: to cripple by cutting the hamstring of

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