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gut 1. a. the lower part of the alimentary canal; intestine b. the entire alimentary canal 2. the bowels or entrails, esp of an animal 3. a silky fibrous substance extracted from silkworms, used in the manufacture of fishing tackle 4. a narrow channel or passage gut [gət] (anatomy) The intestine. (embryology) The embryonic digestive tube. (geology) A narrow water passage such as a strait. A channel deeper than the surrounding water; generally formed by water in motion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He strung his bow with tendons from the buck upon which he had dined his first evening upon the new shore, and though he would have preferred the gut of Sheeta for the purpose, he was content to wait until opportunity permitted him to kill one of the great cats. They lease, clean out and gut a place in several years, and then move on. There was also a ring wound with gut which was worn between the first and second joints of the index finger of the right hand and which, when passed over the string of the instrument, elicited the single note required of the dancer. |
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