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POTBELLY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

Synonyms:

potbelly; potbelly stove

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("potbelly" is a kind of...):

cooking stove; kitchen range; kitchen stove; range; stove (a kitchen appliance used for cooking food)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Slang for a paunch

Synonyms:

bay window; corporation; pot; potbelly; tummy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("potbelly" is a kind of...):

belly; paunch (a protruding abdomen)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

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