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Definition of
gristle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gristle
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡrɪsl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a hard substance in meat that is unpleasant to eat
a lump of gristle
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gristle
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