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waist 1. Anatomy the constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips 2. the middle part of a ship 3. the middle section of an aircraft fuselage 4. the constriction between the thorax and abdomen in wasps and similar insects waist [wāst] (engineering) The center portion of a vessel or container that has a smaller cross section than the adjacent areas. 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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Miss Plym (from the rectory) is fat and fair and prosperous: she overflows with good spirits; she has a waist which defies tight-lacing, and she dances joyously on large flat feet. Man had found her waist achievable and her lips desirable. Also, Miss Flanagan had sent special instruction that said waist must be delivered by that night. |
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