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the inside

noun

Definition of the inside

: an inner part of something (such as a building or machine)
  • The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
  • I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
—often plural
  • the insides of a computer

Word by Word Definitions

inside play

  1. : an interior or internal part or place : the part within

  2. : inward nature, thoughts, or feeling

  3. : viscera, entrails

  1. : on the inner side

  2. : in or into the interior

  3. : to or on the inside

  1. : of, relating to, or being on or near the inside

  2. : relating or known to a select group

  3. : behind-the-scenes

  1. : in or into or as if in or into the interior of

  2. : on the inner side of

  3. : within

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