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Stomach provided here? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

midriff

This could be a double definition.

'stomach' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'here?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'provided' is the link.

(Other definitions for midriff that I've seen before include "Part of body between waist and chest" , "Region between chest and waist" , "Tummy area" , "Part of torso" , "Central part of human body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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