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  1. 1. n. A narrow passage of water; as, the Gut of Canso. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An intenstine; a bowel; the whole alimentary canal; the enteron; (pl.) bowels; entrails. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. One of the prepared entrails of an animal, esp. of a sheep, used for various purposes. See Catgut. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. t. To plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; as, a mob gutted the bouse. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a narrow channel or strait Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. empty completely; destroy the inside of Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. remove the guts of Source: wordnet
  12. 12. 1. A narrow passage of water; as, the Gut of Canso. 2. An intenstine; a bowel; the whole alimentary canal; the enteron; (pl.) bowels; entrails. 3. One of the prepared entrails of an animal, esp. of a sheep, used for various purposes. See Catgut. 4. The sac of silk taken from a silkworm (when ready to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish line. Blind gut. See CÆcum, n. (b). 1. To take out the bowels from; to eviscerate. 2. To plunder of contents; to destroy or remove the interior or contents of; as, a mob gutted the bouse. Tom Brown, of facetious memory, having gutted a proper name of its vowels, used it as freely as he pleased. Addison. Source: webster

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