insides


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
inside
noun /ɪnˈsʌɪd/ 
  • 1 the inner side or surface of something.

    ■ the part of a road furthest from the centre.

    ■ the side of a bend where the edge is shorter.

  • 2 the inner part; the interior.

    ■ (insides) informal the stomach and bowels.

adjective /ˈɪnsʌɪd/ 
  • 1 situated on or in, or derived from, the inside.

    ■ (in hockey, soccer, etc.) denoting positions nearer to the centre of the field.

  • 2 known or done by someone within an organization: inside information.
preposition & adverb /ɪnˈsʌɪd/ 
  • 1 situated or moving within.

    ■ within (a person's body or mind).

  • 2 informal in prison.
  • 3 (in soccer, rugby, etc.) closer to the centre of the field than.
  • 4 in less than (the time specified).
– phrases
inside of informal
  • 1 within.
  • 2 in less than (the time specified).
on the inside informal in a position affording private information.
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