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tendon of achilles

n. (alternative form of Achilles tendon English)

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tendon of Achilles

n. a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf [syn: Achilles tendon]

Usage examples of "tendon of achilles".

The cords of his huge wrist were as bulky and broad and hard as the tendon of Achilles in lesser men, well-nigh.