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hamstring

hamst·ring

UK/ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/ US/ˈhæˌmstrɪŋ/ rare informal
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

one of the tendons at the back of the knee

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verb

1.

make ineffective or powerless

  • “The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules”
2.

Origin

From ham (“region back of the knee joint”) + string.

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