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midsection

[ mid-sek-shuh n ]

/ ˈmɪdˌsɛk ʃən /

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noun

the middle section or part of anything.

the solar plexus; midriff: a hard right to the midsection.

Origin of midsection

First recorded in 1935–40; mid- + section

Words nearby midsection

midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment, midship, midshipman, midships, midsole

Example sentences from the Web for midsection

Or she may be the girl in the tight blue leather with the words “POLICE BOX” on her midsection.

The Holy Grail of Comic Books Hid in Plain Site at New York Comic Con |Sujay Kumar |October 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It wasn't really meant for me, considering the contours of my own midsection.

From ISIS to Ebola, What Has Made Naomi Wolf So Paranoid? |Michael Moynihan |October 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And everybody knows that the midsection of the U.S. is a food desert.

Wall Street Gets Punked Again With Sprouts Farmers Market IPO |Daniel Gross |August 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Christie has a bit of luck reposing in the fact that that his face doesn't look quite as bloated as his midsection does.

The Christie Girth |Michael Tomasky |December 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

They provide the perfect amount of carbohydrates and protein, and are gentle on the midsection.

6 Snacks to Eat for Your Workout |Divya Gugnani |August 15, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
It was clipped to the sacklike garment he wore, dangling from his midsection, which, for him was just below his shoulders.

Accidental Flight |Floyd L. Wallace
Slightly constricted at midsection but otherwise without taper; positioning of nail holes as in no. 9.

Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology |Ivor Noel Hume
Forrester, expressionless, ducked under the man's flailing arms and slammed a fist into his midsection.

Pagan Passions |Gordon Randall Garrett
The bolt, which survives, is fitted with a spring at the rear and has two wards projecting from its midsection.

Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology |Ivor Noel Hume
I don't believe it was on the midsection, although it may have been.

Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for midsection

midsection

/ (ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən) /

noun

the middle of something

the middle region of the human body; midriff

Medical definitions for midsection

midsection

[ mĭd′sĕk′shən ]

n.

A middle section, especially the midriff of the body.