body
Definitions of body
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the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)types:anatomie, gedaante, gestalte, lijf, lijfje, ontleedkunde, verschijning, vleesalternative names for the body of a human being
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the external structure of a vehiclesynonyms: bodystocking, casco, romptypes:vliegtuigrompthe central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)type of:bouwconstructie, bouwwerk, constructiea thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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