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brawn

noun [U] (STRENGTH)
 
 
/brɔːn/ US  /brɑːn/

Definition

physical strength and big muscles: She said she preferred brawn to brains (= a man who is physically attractive rather than a clever one).Fit and healthy brawny
 
 
/ˈbrɔː.ni/ US  /ˈbrɑː-/ adjective
He was a big brawny man with huge hands.Fit and healthy
(Definition of brawn noun (STRENGTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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