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innards
[ in-erdz ]
/ ˈɪn ərdz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc., of something; the interior of something: an engine's innards.
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innards
/ (ˈɪnədz) /
pl n informal
the internal organs of the body, esp the viscera
the interior parts or components of anything, esp the working parts
Word Origin for innards
C19: colloquial variant of inwards
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