the bowels
plural noun
literary
: the deep inner parts of something
They dug deep into the bowels of the earth.
The engine room is down in the bowels of the ship.
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These are related to the same concept regarding the movement of the bowels and the stomach.
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
This medication prompts the bowels to move stool along quicker.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Airport insiders know that travelers have little clue if a missing bag was a personal instance of bad luck or one of many regular mishaps due to mechanical indigestion in the bowels of Orlando International Airport.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
This medication prompts the bowels to move stool along quicker.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Airport insiders know that travelers have little clue if a missing bag was a personal instance of bad luck or one of many regular mishaps due to mechanical indigestion in the bowels of Orlando International Airport.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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“The bowels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bowels. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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