hamstring
/ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/
Dictionary
noun
- 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.
- The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.
Synonyms:hams
verb
- To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough.
- To cripple; to incapacitate; to disable.
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