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  • Definition
    • body :the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
      • he felt as if his whole body were on fire

    • body :a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
      • the whole body filed out of the auditorium|the student body|administrative body

    • body :a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
      • they found the body in the lake

    • body :an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
      • heavenly body

    • body :the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
      • they moved their arms and legs and bodies

    • body :a collection of particulars considered as a system
      • a body of law|a body of doctrine|a body of precedents

    • body :the property of holding together and retaining its shape
      • wool has more body than rayon|when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake

    • body :the central message of a communication
      • the body of the message was short

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