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What is the noun for belly?

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belly
  1. The abdomen, especially a fat one.
  2. The stomach.
  3. The womb.
  4. The lower fuselage of an airplane.
  5. The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part.
  6. (architecture) The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “We hadn't food enough to see us through, as it was. That was a cruel day's march on an empty belly.”
      “From deep within the belly of the ship, a low whirring sound began, steadily gaining pitch and velocity.”
      “I must confess I often feel these truths in my belly rather than in my brain.”
bellyband
  1. (equestrianism) A strap around the belly of a horse or other draft animal used to secure a saddle or the shafts of a cart.
  2. (medicine) Various constrictive bands worn around the belly, particularly:
    1. A band worn by expectant mothers to constrict and support the fetus.
    2. A band worn by babies to protect the navel.
    3. A haramaki: a band of cloth worn around the abdomen to preserve stomach qi and boost circulation.
  3. (nautical) A band of canvas used to strengthen a sail.
  4. A type of dust jacket that covers only a portion of a book.
  5. Examples:
    1. “The martingale is that piece of leather going from the chinstrap of the bridle to either the chest strap or the bellyband.”
      “There is no medical reason to use tape or a bellyband, but one must decide if you can withstand the family pressure.”
      “As soon as he had finished eating, he told me to go out and get the bellyband off the harness.”
bellying
  1. A bulging, swelling or billowing shape; the act or state of bulging, swelling or billowing.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “While packing for their beach vacation, Sarah admired the bellying of her flowing sundress as it swirled and billowed in the warm breeze.”
bellybands
  1. plural of bellyband
bellyings
bellies
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