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brawn
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
brawn
(noun)
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brawn
/
ˈ
brɑːn/
noun
brawn
/
ˈ
brɑːn/
noun
Learner's definition of BRAWN
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noncount
]
1
:
muscular strength
—
usually used to compare physical strength to intelligence
When it comes to men, she prefers brains over
brawn
. [=she likes smart men better than muscular ones]
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British
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headcheese
— brawny
/
ˈ
brɑːni/
adjective
brawnier
;
brawniest
his
brawny
[=
muscular
] arms
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