"possum belly" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-possum belly.ogg [US] Forms: possum bellies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} possum belly (plural possum bellies)
  1. (colloquial) A makeshift compartment underneath a wagon. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-possum_belly-en-noun-0B7MxgOF
  2. (railroad) A toolbox under the caboose.
    Sense id: en-possum_belly-en-noun-IczK~ZEE
  3. (drilling) A metal container at the head of the shale shaker that receives drilling fluid at the end of the flow line. Synonyms (drilling fluid container): distribution box, flowline trap
    Sense id: en-possum_belly-en-noun-zk2CxncO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 14 77 Disambiguation of 'drilling fluid container': 3 2 95

Inflected forms

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