Meaning & use
Innard
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An internal organ of the body, or an internal part of a machine or structure (usually used in the plural, 'innards').
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The mechanic pulled apart the engine to inspect its innards.
The butcher separated the innards before preparing the rest of the cuts.
A note on using this word
'Innard' is an informal singular back-formation from the more common plural 'innards,' which itself evolved from 'inward.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
exteriorshell
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