potbelly
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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 |
| 2. |  potbelly - a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burnedcooking 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 gonfioCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
potbelly
n. panza, barriga.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
potbelly
n barriga, panza, panzón mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.