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pot⋅bel⋅ly

  [pot-bel-ee]
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–noun, plural -lies.
1. a distended or protuberant belly.
2. potbelly stove.
3. potbelly wood.
Origin:
1705–15; pot 1 + belly

Related forms:
potbellied, adjective
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pot·bel·ly   (pŏt'běl'ē)   
n.   pl. pot·bel·lies

  1. A protruding abdominal region.

  2. A potbelly stove.

pot'bel'lied adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
potbelly

  1. n.
    a big belly. : He got a potbelly from eating fried chicken.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pot·bel·ly
Pronunciation: 'pät-"bel-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lies
: an enlarged, swollen,or protruding abdomen; also : a condition characterized by such an abdomen that is symptomatic of disease or malnourishment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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potbelly pot·bel·ly (pŏt'běl'ē)
n.
A protruding abdominal region.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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