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internals

internals noun: the internal workings of a mechanism or system that are normally hidden from view.

Noun

internals pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The internal workings of a mechanism or system that are normally hidden from view
    • "[…] This is the last road of the round and then we may as well drop down into the High Street and get a snack to carry us on till breakfast. […]"
      "Suit me all right," assented Horace. "As a matter of fact my internals have been complaining out loud for the past half hour. […]"1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

Questions about internals

What does internals mean?
Internals means the internal workings of a mechanism or system that are normally hidden from view.
What part of speech is internals?
Internals is a noun.

Words near internals in the dictionary

  1. internally
  2. internally displaced people
  3. internally displaced person
  4. internally displaced persons
  5. internalness
  6. internals
  7. internarial
  8. internasal
  9. internasals
  10. internatal
  11. internation

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