skeleton
noun
/ˈskɛlətən/
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/ˈskɛləʔ.n̩/
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- (anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
- (figuratively) A very thin person.
- (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
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squelette
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- (figuratively) The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure.
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squelette,
cœur,
moelle
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skeletoneer
noun
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- Someone who competes in the skeleton event.
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skeletoneur
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