Adductor
noun
A muscle that brings a part of the body towards the middle or towards another part.
Monique is doing exercises to strengthen her adductor muscles.
Often appears as...
- adductor muscle
- strengthening the adductor
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Technical
noun
A device that pulls or brings things together.
The adductor mechanism in the machine malfunctioned and the parts couldn't come together.
Often appears as...
- adductor mechanism
- adductor device
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A muscle that brings a part of the body towards the middle or towards another part.
Monique is doing exercises to strengthen her adductor muscles.
Often appears as...
- adductor muscle
- strengthening the adductor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A device that pulls or brings things together.
The adductor mechanism in the machine malfunctioned and the parts couldn't come together.
Often appears as...
- adductor mechanism
- adductor device
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Human Anatomy
Used to describe muscles that move limbs towards the body. Common in sports and health contexts.
The injury was to his adductor, so he couldn’t play soccer.
Pro Tip 2/3Related Movements
Refers to the inward movement of body parts, not just any muscle activity.
She did an adductor stretch to prevent inner thigh strain.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Muscles
Adductor applies to certain muscles in the thigh, not all muscles.
My workout focuses on the adductor muscles to improve my leg stability.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Anatomy
Used to describe muscles that move limbs towards the body. Common in sports and health contexts.
The injury was to his adductor, so he couldn’t play soccer.
Pro Tip 2/3Related Movements
Refers to the inward movement of body parts, not just any muscle activity.
She did an adductor stretch to prevent inner thigh strain.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Muscles
Adductor applies to certain muscles in the thigh, not all muscles.
My workout focuses on the adductor muscles to improve my leg stability.
Pro Tip 1/3Human Anatomy
Used to describe muscles that move limbs towards the body. Common in sports and health contexts.
The injury was to his adductor, so he couldn’t play soccer.
Pro Tip 2/3Related Movements
Refers to the inward movement of body parts, not just any muscle activity.
She did an adductor stretch to prevent inner thigh strain.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Muscles
Adductor applies to certain muscles in the thigh, not all muscles.
My workout focuses on the adductor muscles to improve my leg stability.
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Video examples
The fascinating secret...
giant clams have been traditionally fished as seafood. Fishermen are particularly interested in their adductor muscles, which are organs that hold the two shells together like a hinge. Just for their muscles, giant clams were almost hunted to extinction
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Grave Secrets of...
Stephens has taken the scan data and he's uncompressed the fossil bones into the shapes they would have been then we've done a fully articulated skeleton and we've been adding the major adductor muscles and so on to the limbs and even
Video examples
The fascinating secret...
giant clams have been traditionally fished as seafood. Fishermen are particularly interested in their adductor muscles, which are organs that hold the two shells together like a hinge. Just for their muscles, giant clams were almost hunted to extinction
Video examples
Grave Secrets of...
Stephens has taken the scan data and he's uncompressed the fossil bones into the shapes they would have been then we've done a fully articulated skeleton and we've been adding the major adductor muscles and so on to the limbs and even
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Adrian Peterson
American Athlete
I came back from my ACL injury and won MVP. So, what's a groin? What's an adductor? That's how I look at things. I feel like if you just continue to take care of your body, working out, making sure you're in shape and you stay on top of your game, you can play as long as you want.
Quote examples
Adrian Peterson
American Athlete
I came back from my ACL injury and won MVP. So, what's a groin? What's an adductor? That's how I look at things. I feel like if you just continue to take care of your body, working out, making sure you're in shape and you stay on top of your game, you can play as long as you want.
Example 1 of 1
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