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BNC: 33764 COCA: 25243

brawn

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brawn /ˈbrɑːn/ noun
brawn
/ˈbrɑːn/
noun
Learner's definition of BRAWN
[noncount]
: muscular strength肌肉的力量;体力usually used to compare physical strength to intelligence通常用于对比体力和脑力
British : headcheese

— brawny

/ˈbrɑːni/ adjective brawnier; brawniest
BNC: 33764 COCA: 25243

brawn

noun

1
a
British : the flesh of a boar
2
a
: full strong muscles
b
: muscular strength

Synonyms

Example Sentences

an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
Recent Examples on the Web There is a brawn of Dewayne Dedmon, the size of Omer Yurtseven, the length of Nikola Jovic. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 This brains-over-brawn emphasis is a large part of the appeal for someone like me, who, at 5 foot 3, spent years loving the wrong sport (basketball). Stephanie Hayes, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2021 Strategic Management Talent here requires a wide and deep understanding of brains versus brawn, and the ability to create and manage the overall business-technology delivery strategy. Steve Andriole, Forbes, 1 June 2022 One was a mix of grace, speed and dexterity; the other was a display of pure brawn. Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022 Combs adds just enough modern-day brawn to Nashville songwriting ideals to make the LP an enjoyable, and at times moving, spin through his world of small-town bars and big-hearted people. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2022 For the workers, the labor involved required skill, brawn, and a high tolerance for pain. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 The film telegraphs that the true romance will be between Loretta and Alan, the repressed brain and the impractical brawn. Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 Use your brawn to accomplish the big stuff, but use your brain to get the little details right. Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French braon flesh, muscle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brǣd flesh

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of brawn was in the 13th century
BNC: 33764 COCA: 25243

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