Word: Skeleton
How to pronounce: ˈskelɪtn
Noun
Definitions:
1. An internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.
Example sentences: "The human skeleton"
2. The supporting framework, basic structure, or essential part of something.
Example sentences: "The concrete skeleton of an unfinished building"
3. A small sled for one person, ridden head first while lying in a prone position.A sport in which a competitor races down a frozen track on a skeleton sled.
Example sentences: "The skeleton's runners make a terrifying rumbling sound as they slide down the ice"
Synonyms:
wireframe
carcass
skeleton frame
framing
frame
cage
shell
armature
skeletal system
backbone
bone
framework
structure
fabric
Derivations:
skeletal
skeletonized
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Skeleton in Other Languages...
Spanish: Esqueleto
German: Skelett
French: Squelette
Italian: Scheletro
Turkish: Iskelet
