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tenderloin Definition

☆ tender·loin (ten′dər lo̵in′)

noun

  1. the tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, etc., located on either side of the backbone and consisting of the psoas muscle
  2. any urban district similar to the Tenderloin
Tenderloin Definition

Ten·der·loin (ten′dər lo̵in′)

former district in New York City, in which there was much graft and corruption: so called because regarded as a choice assignment for police seeking graft
tenderloin Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • grill: Remove the tenderloins from the grill and cover loosely with foil.

Converse of object

  • flip: You deftly flip goat tenderloins so the bottom is grilling.
  • remove: Remove the pork tenderloins from the bag, discarding the marinade.

Noun used with modifier

  • goat: You deftly flip goat tenderloins so the bottom is grilling.