intestines
nounUK /ɪnˈtes.tɪnz/
US /ɪnˈtes.tənz/
The long tubes inside your body that digest food and get rid of waste.
The doctor said the food travels through your intestines after you swallow it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The digestive tract of an animal, often used as food.
The butcher sold sausages made from pig intestines.
3. The inner parts of something, especially something complex.
Workers cleared the intestines of the old factory, removing pipes and wires.
4. A person's deepest feelings or courage, used informally.
She had the intestines to speak up when everyone else stayed silent.