Skeleton (Noun)
Meaning 1
A scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 3
Something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.