Heartstring
Pronunciation : Heart"string`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A nerve or tendon, supposed to brace and sustain the heart. Shak. Sobbing, as if a hearstring broke. Moore.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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