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pot·bel·ly

(pŏt′bĕl′ē)

n. pl. pot·bel·lies

1. A protruding abdominal region.

2. A potbelly stove.

pot′bel′lied adj.

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potbelly

(ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ)

n, pl -lies

1. (Anatomy) a protruding or distended belly

2. a person having such a belly

3. US and Canadian a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

ˈpotˌbellied adj

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pot•bel•ly

(ˈpɒtˌbɛl i)

n., pl. -lies.

a distended or protuberant belly.

[1705–15]

pot′bel`lied, adj.

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Noun	1.	potbelly - slang for a paunch bay window, tummy, corporation, pot paunch, belly - a protruding abdomen jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
	2.	potbelly - a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned potbelly stove cooking stove, kitchen range, kitchen stove, stove, range - a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"

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potbelly

[ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ] n to have a potbelly (from overeating) → avere la pancia; (from malnutrition) → avere il ventre gonfio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

potbelly

n. panza, barriga.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

potbelly

n barriga, panza, panzón m

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