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Achilles tendons

Achilles tendons is the plural of Achilles tendon.

Meaning of Achilles tendon

Noun

Achilles tendon (plural Achilles tendons)

  1. The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, and inserted into the bone of the heel.
    • Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who ruptured his left Achilles tendon just four snaps into his New York Jets career, has written off this season as a “lost year,” though he feels he can “play more years” in the NFL.2023 December 20, Sam Joseph, “Aaron Rodgers writes off this season as ‘lost year,’ but quarterback says he feels ‘I can play more years’ in NFL”, in CNN

Questions about Achilles tendons

What is Achilles tendons the plural of?
Achilles tendons is the plural of Achilles tendon.

Words near Achilles tendons in the dictionary

  1. Achilles reflex
  2. Achilles reflexes
  3. Achilles tendon
  4. Achilles tendon reflex time
  5. Achilles tendon reflex times
  6. Achilles tendons
  7. Achilles' heel
  8. Achilles' heels
  9. Achilles' tendon
  10. Achilles' tendons
  11. Achilleslike

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