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paunch

/pɑːntʃ/

noun

Meaning

  • The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

  • The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

  • A paunch mat.

  • The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

verb

Meaning

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