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| 1. | [ noun ] the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being) | |
| Synonyms: | physical_structure organic_structure | |
| Examples: | "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" |
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| Related terms: | natural_object human_body life_form live_body head arm leg torso neck respiratory_system nervous_system muscular_structure circulatory_system digestive_system sensory_system endocrine_system cavity articulatory_system lymphatic_system pressure_point body_substance crotch vascular_system musculoskeletal_system homo animal | |
| 2. | [ noun ] body of a dead animal or person | |
| Synonyms: | dead_body | |
| Examples: | "they found the body in the lake" |
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| Related terms: | natural_object cadaver carcase mummy carrion | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity | |
| Examples: | "the whole body filed out of the auditorium" |
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| Related terms: | gathering college administration school jury university membership leadership colony sector public staff corps Christendom opposition occupation inspectorate electoral_college panel panel constituency vote ulama representation enrollment militia diaspora immigration church Sacred_College | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) the body excluding the head and neck and limbs | |
| Synonyms: | torso trunk | |
| Examples: | "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
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| Related terms: | body_part shoulder back thorax side abdomen hip buttocks waist middle belly serratus diaphragm haunch loins buttock spare-tire love_handle shoulder | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects | |
| Examples: | "heavenly body" |
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| Related terms: | natural_object particle mass inclusion_body chromosome | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a collection of particulars considered as a system | |
| Examples: | "a body of law" "a body of doctrine" "a body of precedents" |
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| Related terms: | system | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (transportation) the external structure of a vehicle | |
| Examples: | "the body of the car was badly rusted" |
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| Related terms: | structure fuselage bodywork | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the property of holding together and retaining its shape | |
| Synonyms: | consistency consistence | |
| Examples: | "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" |
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| Related terms: | property viscosity softness solidity porosity hardness unbreakableness breakableness thickness thinness gaseousness thick thin | |
| 9. | [ noun ] the central message of a communication | |
| Examples: | "the body of the message was short" |
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| Related terms: | message narration address | |
| 10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11915 | |
| 11. | [ verb ] invest with or as with a body; give body to | |
| Synonyms: | personify | |
| Related terms: | embody personification | |
| Similar spelling: |
Boddy bod Boyd bowed booty Boyett Boidae Boddie bot boyhood Boyette bout Bott Both bota boot Bode boat |
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