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Common
noun
•
Physical
frame
.
The
physical
structure
of a human or
animal
seen
as one
single
organism
.
The
fleshly
or
corporeal
nature
of a human,
as opposed to
the
spirit
or
soul
.
A
corpse
.
A person.
•
In Sociology:
Physical
frame
.
A
human being
,
regarded
as
marginalized
or
oppressed
.
•
Main
section
.
The
torso
, the main
structure
of a human or
animal
frame
excluding the
extremities
(limbs,
head
,
tail
).
The
largest
or most important part of anything, as
distinct
from its
appendages
or
accessories
.
The
section
of a
dress
extending
from the
neck
to the
waist
, excluding the
arms
.
The
content
of a
letter
,
message
, or other
printed
or
electronic
document
, as
distinct
from
signatures
,
salutations
,
headers
,
and so on
.
A
bodysuit
.
•
In Programming:
Main
section
.
The
code
of a
subroutine
,
contrasted
to its
signature
and
parameters
.
•
Coherent
group.
A group of people
having
a
common purpose
or
opinion
; a
mass
.
An
organisation
, company or other
authoritative
group.
A
unified
collection
of
details
,
knowledge
or information.
•
Material
entity
.
Any
physical
object
or
material
thing
.
Substance
;
physical
presence
.
Comparative
viscosity
,
solidity
or
substance
(in
wine
,
colours
etc.).
An
agglomeration
of some
substance
,
especially
one that would be otherwise
uncountable
.
•
In Printing:
The
shank
of a
type
, or the
depth
of the
shank
(by which the
size
is
indicated
).
•
In Geometry:
A
three-dimensional
object
, such as a
cube
or
cone
.
verb
•
To
give
body
or
shape
to something.
•
To
construct
the
bodywork
of a
car
.
•
To
embody
.
•
In African-American Vernacular English:
To
murder
someone.
•
In African-American Vernacular English:
To
utterly
defeat
someone.
•
In Video games:
to
hard
counter
a
particular
character
build
or
play
style
.
Frequently
used in the
passive voice
form, get
bodied
by.
name
•
A
surname
, from
nicknames
.
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English
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Middle English (1100-1500)
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