as in cleaning
to take the internal organs out of
you'll need to gut the fish and wash it out before you can cook it
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Abrasive cleaners like steel wool pads, bleach, and chlorine should always be avoided when cleaning stainless steel.—
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This echoes the fact that lemon was a preferred cleaning agent in the past.—
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When removing the 3% annual increase cities and counties were already allowed, the cap amounted to a 5% budget increase from growth.—
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There are several organic methods for removing these persistent weeds, and some are more effective than others.—
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“Gutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gutting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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