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Definition of skeletal muscle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

skeletal muscle

noun
 
/ˌskelətl ˈmʌsl/
 
/ˌskelətl ˈmʌsl/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a muscle that connects different bones and works to make parts of the body like the arms, legs, etc. move
    • In order to move the body, skeletal muscles are pulling on the skeleton.
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