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skeleton

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Pronunciation

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  • enPR: skĕˈ -lə-tən or skĕˈ -lət-n; IPA (key): /ˈskɛlətən/ or /ˈskɛləʔ.n̩/
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Noun

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Singular
skeleton

Plural
skeletons

The backside of a human skeleton
  1. A skeleton is the bones that support the body of an animal or person.
  2. (figurative) A skeleton is a very thin person.
    She lost so much weight while she was sick that she became a skeleton.
  3. (figurative) The skeleton of something is the core of it, the part that give it structure.
  4. (architecture) A skeleton is a frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
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