In vertebrates, the portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis, containing the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs. In mammals, the abdomen is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm. In arthropods, the last, most posterior segment of the body. abdominal adjective (Äb-dÅm'É-nÉl)
Newcastle, California. Newcastle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California. Newcastle is located 8 miles (12.9 km) northeast of Rocklin. It is nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, 31 miles northeast of Sacramento.
Newcastle is a member of the English Core Cities Group and is a member of the Eurocities network of European cities. Newcastle was part of the county of Northumberland until 1400, when it became a county of itself, a status it retained until becoming part of Tyne and Wear in 1974. The regional nickname and dialect for people from Newcastle and the surrounding area is Geordie.