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Paunch

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
pɔːnt͡ʃ

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

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Examples

“See⟳ also: pooch”
“Since retiring from athletics, he has developed a paunch.”
““And another sort⟳ of weak, flailing blow⟳ to the paunch. Neither of these two are in any condition to be fighting.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

paunch mat pauncher paunchful Paunchier Paunchiness Paunchy

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