BODY

(noun) the external structure of a vehicle
"the body of the car was badly rusted"
(noun) a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
synonyms : soundbox
(noun) 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"
synonyms : consistence , consistency , eubstance
(noun) the main mass of a thing
(noun) the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
"he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
synonyms : organic structure , physical structure
(noun) a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
"they found the body in the lake"
synonyms : dead body
(noun) the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
"they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
synonyms : torso , trunk
(noun) the central message of a communication
"the body of the message was short"
(noun) 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"
(noun) a collection of particulars considered as a system
"a body of law", "a body of doctrine", "a body of precedents"
(noun) an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
"heavenly body"
(verb) invest with or as with a body; give body to
synonyms : personify
The poet personified death as a looming shadow. -added by naila_inlas

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