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innards
plural noun
in·nards
ˈi-nərdz
1
: the internal organs of a human being or animal
especially
: viscera
2
: the internal parts especially of a structure or mechanism
Examples of innards in a Sentence
unpleasant memories of having to examine the innards of a frog for science class
consumers are warned against poking around in the innards of the air conditioner
Recent Examples on the Web
Asus has made the Z13 look cooler than your average tablet, too, with a retro-futurist design that includes a small window to give you a peek at its impressive innards.
—Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
This front-engine, rear-drive supercar is equally adept at whisking you comfortably to dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant and mashing your innards together with its seemingly limitless performance.
—Frankie Cruz, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2023
Such microbes, called Asgard archaea, have previously been cultured—once—but the advance reported today in Nature marks the first time they’ve been grown in high enough concentrations to study their innards in detail.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 21 Dec. 2022
The Fairphone 4, which is sold only in Europe, has a plastic cover that can be easily removed to expose its innards.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of inwards
First Known Use
circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Innards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innards. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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