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in·nards
(ĭn′ərdz)pl.n. Informal
1. Internal bodily organs; viscera.
2. The inner parts, as of a machine.
[Alteration of inwards, pl. of inward.]
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innards
(ˈɪnədz)pl n
1. (Anatomy) the internal organs of the body, esp the viscera
2. (Mechanical Engineering) the interior parts or components of anything, esp the working parts
[C19: colloquial variant of inwards]
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in•nards
(ˈɪn ərdz)n.pl.
1. the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
2. the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc., of something: an engine's innards.
[1815–25; variant of inwards]
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Noun | 1. | innards - internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'" internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body |
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innards
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pl → Innereien pl (also fig), → Eingeweide pl
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