The Clue
What a bodybuilder builds (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MUSCLE
Tags
Notes
The answer MUSCLE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
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Weight-lifter's pride
It may move you
It may be pulled or pumped
Definition
MUSCLE as a noun:
1. (muscle, musculus) = one of the contractile organs of the body
2. (muscle, muscular tissue) = animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
3. (muscleman, muscle) = a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
4. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
5. (brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness) = possessing muscular strength
MUSCLE as a verb:
1. make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"