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sinew ['sɪnju:]1 noun∎ I will resist with every sinew of my body je résisterai de toutes mes forcesliterary (source of strength) nerf m, vigueur f;∎ coal and steel were the sinews of our economy le charbon et la sidérurgie étaient le nerf de notre économie
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