skeleton

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skeleton Definition

• (n) something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"
• (n) a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family''s closet"
• (n) the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
• (n) the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"

skeleton Synonyms

• frame
• skeletal frame
• skeletal system
• skeleton
• skeleton in the closet
• skeleton in the cupboard
• systema skeletale
• underframe