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