Complete Definition of "bowel"

English

Pronunciation
boul, /ba�l/, /<tt>baUl</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-a�l|Rhymes: -a�l

Noun
bowel (plural bowels), usually plural except in medical or attributive use

  1. the intestines or gut
  2. a part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
  3. (plural) the (deep) interior of something generally viewed as a container.

#: Slaves were manacled in the bowels of the ship.

  1. (plural, archaic) the seat of pity or the gentler emotions.

Translations
trans-top|1. intestines or gut
Dutch: ingewande
German: Darm m, Gedärm n,
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Japanese: � (ch�),
Korean: 배� (baeal), 창� (changja)
Spanish: tripa
Portuguese: intestino
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trans-top|2. large intestine
German: Darm m
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Japanese: 大� (�����, daich�)
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trans-top|3. interior of something
German: Inneres n,Eingeweide f, Bauch m
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trans-top|4. seat of pity or gentler emotions
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See also

large bowel
small bowel
small intestine
colon
laxative

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