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- noun
quadriceps
Etymologies
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Examples
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Common as mud acc. to my GP, who showed me an exercise to strengthen/tighten my inner quadricep, which is supposed help keep the knee-cap on track.
deep tissue message 2006
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Billups' left leg collided with the leg of Magic big man Dwight Howard in the fourth quarter on Tuesday, and Billups was forced to leave the game with a bruise on his left quadricep.
Small Names Come Up Big For Knicks Kevin Clark 2011
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D'Antoni, in a phone conversation with Billups immediately after the trade, gave Billups—who has been out with a bruised quadricep since last week—permission to run whatever offense he felt comfortable with.
Carmelo Trade Creates Questions, Not Answers Kevin Clark 2011
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No Packers were listed as questionable and their four injured defensive backs were all probable: safeties Nick Collins (knee), Derrick Martin (ankle) and Charlie Peprah (quadricep) and cornerback Charles Woodson (toe).
Redskins-Packers injury report: Trent Williams questionable, but expected to play Rick Maese 2010
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Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos are hosting Rex Ryan and the New York Jets and your flat screen just strained a quadricep from all the pre-game blubbering.
It's Magic Khakis vs. Football Bieber Jason Gay 2011
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Carlos Boozer missed his seventh straight game with a strained quadricep and indicated at the team's morning shoot around that he could be out an additional week.
USATODAY.com 2008
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There is no curve of calf or quadricep, just twiggy bones pressed against flesh.
Wired Top Stories 2009
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There is no curve of calf or quadricep, just twiggy bones pressed against flesh.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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Seattle was without G Luke Ridnour, who missed his fourth game with a torn left quadricep, and C Robert Swift, who sat out his fifth straight game with a right knee contusion. ...
USATODAY.com 2007
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There is no curve of calf or quadricep, just twiggy bones pressed against flesh.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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