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| on |
with firm attachment. [1/19 definitions] |
| proximal |
located near the center of the body or toward the point of origin or attachment, as a bone. (Cf. distal.) |
| reattachment |
combined form of attachment. |
| soul mate |
a person, usu. of the opposite sex, with whom one has a strong intimate attachment based on shared interests, values, and the like. |
| tap1 |
to put into or remove from a position, attachment, or the like by tapping. [1/7 definitions] |
| triceps |
a large muscle on the back of the upper arm that straightens the elbow and has three points of attachment. |
| trochanter |
in anatomy, either of two knoblike structures located at the upper end of the femur in humans and most other mammals that serve as muscle attachment points. [1/2 definitions] |
| tucker1 |
someone or something that tucks, esp. a sewing machine attachment used to make tucks. [1/2 definitions] |
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