noun
innards
noun
1
The internal organs of a person or animal.
"The butcher removed the innards before hanging the carcass."
2
The internal parts or workings of a machine or object.
"He took apart the clock to see its innards."
How to Use Innards
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe insides of a body or a machine — the guts, or the inner mechanism.
When to use it
Informal — used casually rather than in technical or medical writing.
Common pairings
spill your innards
the innards of a machine
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Etymology
An altered form of inwards.