English Dictionary

paunch

/pɔːnt͡ʃ/

noun

The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen. / The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.

He patted his paunch and let out a satisfied sigh.

意味（1）

The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.

意味（2）

The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.

意味（3）

The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.

Since retiring from athletics, he has developed a paunch.

意味（4）

(nautical) A paunch mat.

意味（5）

The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.