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midsection
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
midsection
(noun)
midsection
/
ˈ
mɪdˌsɛkʃən/
noun
plural
midsections
midsection
/
ˈ
mɪdˌsɛkʃən/
noun
plural
midsections
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIDSECTION
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]
chiefly US
:
a middle section, part, or area
Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's
midsection
.
the
midsection
of the boat/bridge
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especially
:
the area around a person's middle
He threw a hard punch to my
midsection
.
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