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| 1. | A narrow passage of water; | |||||
| 2. | An intenstine; a bowel; the whole alimentary canal; the enteron; ( | |||||
| 3. | One of the prepared entrails of an animal, esp. of a sheep, used for various purposes. See Catgut. | |||||
| 4. | The sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line.
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| v. t. | 1. | To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate. | ||||
| 2. | To plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; | |||||
| Noun | 1. | gut - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus |
| 2. | gut - a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery Synonyms: catgut | |
| Verb | 1. | gut - empty completely; destroy the inside of; "Gut the building" |
| 2. | gut - remove the guts of; "gut the sheep" |
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