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English to English noun
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the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |  | Example: he felt as if his whole body were on fire
source: wordnet30
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a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity | | Example: the whole body filed out of the auditorium
the student body
administrative body
source: wordnet30
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a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person | | Example: they found the body in the lake
source: wordnet30
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an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects | | Example: heavenly body
source: wordnet30
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the body excluding the head and neck and limbs | | Example: they moved their arms and legs and bodies
source: wordnet30
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a collection of particulars considered as a system | | Example: a body of law
a body of doctrine
a body of precedents
source: wordnet30
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the property of holding together and retaining its shape | | Example: wool has more body than rayon
when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
source: wordnet30
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the central message of a communication | | Example: the body of the message was short
source: wordnet30
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the main mass of a thing | | source: wordnet30
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a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) | | source: wordnet30
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the external structure of a vehicle | | Example: the body of the car was badly rusted
source: wordnet30
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The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person. | | source: webster1913
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The central, longitudinal framework of a flying machine, to which are attached the planes or aërocurves, passenger accommodations, controlling and propelling apparatus, fuel tanks, etc. | | source: webster1913 verb
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invest with or as with a body; give body to | | source: wordnet30
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To furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in definite shape; to embody. | | source: webster1913
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