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meat

UK/miːt/ US/mit/ common slang

noun

1.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

2.

the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

  • “black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell”
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3.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

  • “the gist of the prosecutor”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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  • advanced meat recovery
  • all garnish and no meat
  • all motion and no meat
  • Australian as a meat pie
  • bear meat
  • beat one's meat
  • beat the meat
  • bush meat

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