built like a tank
Broad-shouldered and of solid, muscular buildBroad-shouldered and of solid, muscular build.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable, slang)Broad-shouldered and of solid, muscular build.
Standing 6'8" and built like a tank, Adam was not a man to be messed with.
(not comparable, slang, usually)Sturdy; exceptionally well constructed.
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