Straightening Muscles On Limbs Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
	31%	10		Allows bending and straightening of the limbs
	noun • a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane • a joint allowing movement in one plane only
	27%	7		Straightening
	verb • place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

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New York Times09 Jan 1984	Down 4
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