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body
noun(bod-y)
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
Synonyms: consistence, consistency, substance,
Examples:
Wool has more body than rayon.
body
noun(bod-y)
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
Synonyms: soundbox,
body
verb(bod-y)
invest with or as with a body; give body to
Synonyms: personify,
body
noun(bod-y)
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
Synonyms: organic structure,
Examples:
He felt as if his whole body were on fire.
body
noun(bod-y)
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Synonyms: torso, trunk,
body
noun(bod-y)
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
Synonyms: dead body,
Examples:
They found the body in the lake.
body
noun(bod-y)
a collection of particulars considered as a system
Examples:
A body of law.
A body of doctrine.
A body of precedents.
body
noun(bod-y)
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.
The student body.
Administrative body.
body
noun(bod-y)
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
Examples:
Heavenly body.
body
noun(bod-y)
the central message of a communication
Examples:
The body of the message was short.
body
noun(bod-y)
the external structure of a vehicle
Examples:
The body of the car was badly rusted.
body
noun(bod-y)
the main mass of a thing

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