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The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal
“Many of the most exciting discoveries in science are being played out in the human body.”
The trunk apart from the head and the limbs
“She had to hold her body still and straight while her mother measured her height.”
The dead body of a person or animal
“His lifeless body lay peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.”
An organized group of people with a common purpose or function
“I work as a research project manager for a government body.”
The central or greater part of something
“The body of the movie was reasonably good, even if the start was a little slow.”
The main or central part specifically of a written work
“The main body of the report is devoted to an examination of the causes of mass exodus and proposals for their prevention.”
A physical area or expanse, usually large
“The ancient ocean was a huge body of water spread over a fifth of the planet's surface.”
A quantity or sum, usually large
“The attorneys eventually grew weary of the growing body of evidence against their client.”
A gathering of persons considered as a unit
“It cannot be expected that even the best of treatment would constantly conciliate the willing obedience of so vast a body of people.”
The fullness or thickness of a person's hair
“Curly hair has great body, and deserves a great hairstyle to maximize its potential.”
The density of a liquid
“A hearty meal like this should be paired with a wine that has plenty of body.”
A material object
“He highlights fundamental errors in the currently accepted understanding of gravity and its effect upon a large body of mass.”
The outer casing of an object, especially a motor vehicle or an aircraft
“I saw a portion of the engine and the wing separate from the main body of the aircraft.”
A human being in the general sense
“We will need a body to fill this position.”
A thing that is complete in itself
The result of adding a set of figures or counting a number of items
The core or basis for something
An essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object
The members or the number of members in a group
The main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations
A collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject
The human body and its physical needs and desires, especially as contrasted with the mind or the soul
Muscle or sinew
A skin-tight one-piece garment with or without sleeves and no legs, often worn by dancers, acrobats etc.
A women's undergarment covering the torso, worn for example under short dresses or slacks
The whole or full effect
Teachers in educational institution
The quality or measure of a liquid's viscosity
The matter from which a thing is or can be made
The state or condition of being sizeable
Dead flesh
A general meaning or character
A quality of excitement and piquancy
The body of an abandoned ship
A court of justice
A thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood, or of material stuck together
A good or beneficial quality or attribute of a person or thing
A group of people in attendance on a monarch or other person of high rank
(rare) To represent in a physical, concrete or visible form
“The artist's abstract sculpture serves to body her aesthetic of minimalism.”
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection
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