body

phonetic symbol: / bádi / 

body - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the external structure of a vehicle
e.g.)
・the body of the car was badly rusted

[ noun ]
■ a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
soundbox

[ noun ]
■ the property of holding together and retaining its shape
e.g.)
・wool has more body than rayon
consistence , consistency , eubstance

[ noun ]
■ the main mass of a thing

[ noun ]
■ the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
e.g.)
・he felt as if his whole body were on fire
organic structure , physical structure

[ noun ]
■ a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
e.g.)
・they found the body in the lake
dead body

[ noun ]
■ the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
torso , trunk

[ noun ]
■ the central message of a communication
e.g.)
・the body of the message was short

[ noun ]
■ a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
e.g.)
・the whole body filed out of the auditorium
・the student body
・administrative body

[ noun ]
■ a collection of particulars considered as a system
e.g.)
・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
e.g.)
・heavenly body

[ verb ]
■ invest with or as with a body
■ give body to
personify

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