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Noun muscle has 5 senses

muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the body
--₁ is a kind of contractile organ, contractor
--₁ has parts: muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre
--₁ has particulars:

skeletal muscle, striated muscle; pronator; supinator; antagonistic muscle; ocular muscle, eye muscle; rectus; smooth muscle, involuntary muscle; sphincter, anatomical sphincter, sphincter muscle; tensor

muscle, muscular tissue - animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
--₂ is a kind of animal tissue
--₂ is a part of muscular structure, musculature, muscle system
--₂ has particulars:
striated muscle tissue; cardiac muscle, heart muscle; smooth muscle
muscleman, muscle - a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the druglord had his muscleman to protect him"
--₃ is a kind of bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo
muscle - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
--₄ is a kind of authority, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so
brawn, muscle, sinew - muscular strength
--₅ is a kind of strength

Derived form: verb muscle₁

Verb muscle has 1 sense

muscle - make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"
--₁ is one way to pass, go through, go across

Derived form: noun muscle₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP