What does "midsection" mean?

The middle section of something.

What is a synonym for "midsection"?

Common synonyms include: abdomen, barrier, brattice, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead.

Pronounced //ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən//.

//ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The middle section of something.
2
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) wordnet
3
The midriff; the section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist.
"That's the premise of the overload principle, and it must be applied, even to ab training, if you're going to develop a cut, ripped midsection."

"That's the premise of the overload principle, and it must be applied, even to ab training, if you're going to develop a cut, ripped midsection."

From mid- + section.

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