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body
the external structure of a vehicle
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noun
the external structure of a vehicle
“the body of the car was badly rusted”
noun
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
noun
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
“wool has more body than rayon”
noun
the main mass of a thing
noun
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
“he felt as if his whole body were on fire”
noun
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
“they found the body in the lake”
noun
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
“they moved their arms and legs and bodies”
noun
the central message of a communication
“the body of the message was short”
noun
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
“the whole body filed out of the auditorium”
noun
a collection of particulars considered as a system
“a body of law”
noun
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
“heavenly body”
verb
invest with or as with a body; give body to
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the body of the car was badly rusted
wool has more body than rayon
when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
he felt as if his whole body were on fire
they found the body in the lake
they moved their arms and legs and bodies
the body of the message was short
the whole body filed out of the auditorium
the student body
administrative body
a body of law
a body of doctrine
a body of precedents
heavenly body
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