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muscle-bound


mus·cle–bound

adj \ˈmə-səl-ˌband\

Definition of MUSCLE-BOUND

1
: having some of the muscles tense and enlarged and of impaired elasticity sometimes as a result of excessive exercise
2
: lacking in flexibility : rigid

First Known Use of MUSCLE-BOUND

1879

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