n the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) n a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity n a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person n an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects n the body excluding the head and neck and limbs n a collection of particulars considered as a system n the property of holding together and retaining its shape n the central message of a communication n the main mass of a thing n a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) n the external structure of a vehicle v invest with or as with a body
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the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
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a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
