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hamstring
noun
[ ˈhamstrɪŋ ]
• any of five tendons at the back of a person's knee.
• "he pulled a hamstring"
hamstring
verb
• cripple (a person or animal) by cutting their hamstrings.
Similar:
cripple
,
lame
,
hock
,
disable
,
handicap
,
injure
,
Origin:
16th century: from ham1 + string.
