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paunch

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Noun

  1. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
  2. The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
  3. The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
  4. A paunch mat.
  5. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

Verb

  1. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.

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