innards
Example Sentences
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The engine will spin like the innards of a kaleidoscope and embedded in the bike will be a small mini-game.
From Los Angeles Times
Step closer and you hear the contraption appearing to breathe, a tinkling sound like wind chimes emanating from the cooling mechanism that keeps its innards colder than outer space.
From Barron's
Its motorized innards were prone to skidding, seizing and unexplained work stoppages, causing the crew to occasionally handle the camera like a vending machine that had stolen their money.
Even when a battery is made elsewhere, its innards include a significant Chinese contribution.
Decades ago, watch repair shops across the country were staffed with technicians who could service almost any mechanical timepiece when its intricate innards — tiny gears, wheels and springs — failed.
From Los Angeles Times
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