Meaning of 'muscle' in Xhosa is: imisipha

muscle: imisipha

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isihlunu, inyama yenkomo, emsipheni, umthambo-luvo.

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Noun(1) one of the contractile organs of the body,animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells,a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard,authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way),muscular strength,large fibers of animal body,power,influence(2) one of the contractile organs of the body(3) animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells(4) a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard(5) authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)(6) muscular strength(7) large fibers of animal body(8) power(9) influence
Verb(1) make one's way by force

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(1) They'd just pay their better players more, and use their financial muscle to build a dominant team.(2) The silver of the cuffs that bind his hands together behind his back glint as they muscle him down in the direction of the street below, where many sprawling police cars have gathered.(3) But it is an election year and these groups are ready to flex the political muscle .(4) He thought Luke was all muscle and no brains.(5) In this condition, muscle and fibrous tissues of the renal artery wall thicken and harden into rings.(6) But he needed some financial muscle , a little fiscal clout to open a few doors for him.(7) His Parliamentary opponents delightedly congratulated each other on their unprecedented exhibition of constitutional muscle .(8) He was at least twice my size, all muscle and brute strength.(9) These groups are easy targets because they don't have the political muscle or the money.(10) The six-liter, 325-horsepower turbo diesel engine can muscle you up loose inclines and keep you in the passing lane.(11) Asha thought of him as a dumb jockey with no brains but plenty of muscle .(12) the calf muscle(13) The government would provide money to groups of volunteers to give financial muscle to land care projects across the nation.(14) The crafting of such language, potent with muscle and brain, lends objective shape to the act of consciousness itself.(15) But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn.(16) He was a young kid, and now they were going to muscle him out of there.