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  • noun Plural form of stomach.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stomach.

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Examples

  • The idea of staple line reinforcement is an important one, a recent study by Nguyen et al., looked at intraluminal burst pressures in stomachs with and without reinforcement and demonstrated a 20mmHg difference in reinforced stomachs.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Complications of Sleeve Gastrectomy 2009

  • It took several years and much tinkering to come up with a form of lactase that could withstand the acid in stomachs and several more before a lactase pill entered the American market.

    Huge News! Lactase Drops Return to U.S. Steve Carper 2008

  • And the camels, who reverse the recipe of "little and often," and require "much and seldom," must fill the reservoirs, as they call their stomachs, at certain intervals, or die.

    For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Lewis Hough 1899

  • Everywhere he trained in the United States, the Americans referred to stomachs like his as “six-packs.”

    The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010

  • "Eating well and eating to fill our stomachs is the same thing."

    CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2009 2009

  • The very thought of anyone else in this role can make any man, woman, or child sick to their stomachs, which is why it edged out the previously mentioned weeping Star Wars fanboys.

    12 Craziest Movie Casting Close-Calls 2008

  • That e-mail in from North Carolina where obviously, their stomachs are a little stronger than they are here in New York City.

    CNN Transcript Jan 1, 2008 2008

  • Optional verses for strong stomachs aka "Vegetarian's Horror 'or Carnivore's Delight"

    Place in the Fire 1999

  • Farmers cross in so much fear their stomachs are a-quiver

    The Last Saskatchewan Pirate 1999

  • Before I began the agitation of the No-breakfast Plan all trainmen felt that filling their stomachs was the last duty before entering upon their taxing trips, and tired wives would have to get up at all times of the night to prepare general meals.

    The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure Edward Hooker Dewey

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