Definition of body

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Body (n.) A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a clerical body..

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Cyclobranchiate :: Cyclobranchiate (a.) Having the gills around the margin of the body, as certain limpets..
Reach :: Reach (v. t.) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear..
Tipcart :: Tipcart (n.) A cart so constructed that the body can be easily tipped, in order to dump the load..
Arc :: Arc (n.) The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night..
Soldiery :: Soldiery (n.) A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military..
Transubstantiation :: Transubstantiation (n.) The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; -- distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation..
Boss :: Boss (n.) Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood..
Lump :: Lump (v. i.) To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.
Involuntary :: Involuntary (a.) Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers..
Shape :: Shape (n.) To image; to conceive; to body forth.
Astringency :: Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin..
Military :: Military (n.) The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.
Nourishable :: Nourishable (a.) Capable of being nourished; as, the nourishable parts of the body..
Pock :: Pock (n.) A pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and vaccine diseases.
Transit :: Transit (n.) The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope..
Hit :: Hit (n.) A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
Wedgwood Ware :: Wedgwood ware () A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called jasper, either white, or colored throughout the body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were made of it, fit even for being set as jewels..
Radiata :: Radiata (n. pl.) An extensive artificial group of invertebrates, having all the parts arranged radially around the vertical axis of the body, and the various organs repeated symmetrically in each ray or spheromere..
Overture :: Overture (v. t.) To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject..
Plasmin :: Plasmin (n.) A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen..
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