—stomach /ˈstʌm.ək/
noun [C] (PLURAL stomachs)
► A2 an organ in the body where food is digested, or the soft front part of your body just below the chest: » He was punched in the stomach.» The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach.» The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit).» She's got a very delicate stomach and doesn't eat spicy food.» I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises).» He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach.» I suggested that a cup of tea might settle (= calm) her stomach.See picture: stomach 
Thesaurus+: ↑Digestive disorders
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Extra Examples:» You shouldn't go to work on an empty stomach.» I do stomach exercises most days.» I've got this strange feeling in my stomach.» The illness first manifested itself as severe stomach pains.» I had my driving test that morning and my stomach was churning.verb [T usually in negatives] ↑Verb Endings for stomach
► F0 to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant: » He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman.» She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.Thesaurus+: ↑Tolerating and enduring , ↑Coping and not coping , ↑Dealing with things or people- the spirit of a law, rule, etc.
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