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Plural for a structure of bones typical in an animate being
“In the museum, there is the skeleton of a man, the height of which is eight feet two inches.”
Plural for a very thin or emaciated person or animal (figuratively)
“Being already a thin child, when she lost weight, she became like a skeleton and as pale as the pure driven snow.”
Plural for the supporting framework or basic structure of something
“The studio was made with a skeleton of built-up wood frames within a skin of galvanized metal.”
Plural for a rough draft or preliminary version of a document or work
“These papers provided a skeleton of Hellberg's theory.”
Plural for a brief summary of something presented
Plural for the natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
Plural for a person's body after death
Plural for the remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed
Plural for a line, or set of lines, enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram
Plural for stripped down to essential elements
Plural for organic remains of a previous time or period
Plural for a composite material making up the skeleton of most vertebrates
Plural for a weak or inferior remnant or version of something
To make a rough drawing of
To give a summary of
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