Assertion: peristalsis | /r/CapableOf | push food
Facets:
value: through the cardia
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Peristalsis, rhythmic waves of contraction by smooth muscles in the walls of the canal, pushes food along.
text: In this stage the peristalsis of the gullet is sufficient to force the food through the cardia.