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cast-iron stomachs

cast-iron stomachs is the plural of cast-iron stomach.

Meaning of cast-iron stomach

Noun

cast-iron stomach (plural cast-iron stomachs)

  1. (figuratively) An exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.
    • His Herculean frame was surmounted by a strong head, and contained a sort of cast-iron stomach, on which liquid fire could make no impression.1844, James Ballantine, The Miller of Deanhaugh, page 14

Questions about cast-iron stomachs

What is cast-iron stomachs the plural of?
Cast-iron stomachs is the plural of cast-iron stomach.

Words near cast-iron stomachs in the dictionary

  1. cast-in-place
  2. cast-iron
  3. cast-iron plant
  4. cast-iron plants
  5. cast-iron stomach
  6. cast-iron stomachs
  7. cast-irons
  8. cast-me-down
  9. cast-net
  10. cast-nets
  11. cast-netted

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