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skeleton

/ skeleton /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
"the building has a steel skeleton"
Type of:
supporting structure
Kinds of:
chassis hoop
Has parts:
building edifice ship
noun Sense 2
a scandal that is kept secret
"there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family''s closet"
Type of:
scandal outrage
noun Sense 3
something reduced to its minimal form
"the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"
"the bare skeleton of a novel"
Type of:
minimum lower limit
noun Sense 4
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
Type of:
system
Kinds of:
endoskeleton exoskeleton
Has parts:
musculoskeletal system
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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supporting structure chassis hoop scandal outrage minimum lower limit system endoskeleton exoskeleton