skeleton

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skeleton

The museum displays a human skeleton for educational purposes.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape: A framework, often made of a strong material like steel or wood, that supports a building, vehicle, or other object.
    • The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal: The system of bones that supports and protects the soft tissues of a vertebrate organism.
    • A scandal that is kept secret: A discreditable or shameful fact about a person or group that is concealed from public knowledge.
    • Something reduced to its minimal form: The most basic, essential, or greatly reduced version of something, lacking its former fullness or detail.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The building has a steel skeleton. (Referring to the internal framework.)
    • The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. (Referring to the bony structure of the body.)
    • Every family has a skeleton in the closet. (Referring to a hidden secret or scandal.)
    • After the budget cuts, the department was reduced to a skeleton staff. (Referring to a minimal, essential form.)
Advanced Usage
  • "a skeleton in the closet" (idiom): A shameful or embarrassing secret that a person or family tries to hide.
    • The politician feared the media would discover the skeleton in his closet.
  • "skeleton crew/staff": The smallest number of people needed to maintain a basic operation.
    • Only a skeleton crew works in the factory on holidays.
  • "skeleton key": A key designed to open many different locks.
    • The old skeleton key unlocked every door in the mansion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Skeletal (adj): Relating to or functioning as a skeleton; very thin or minimal.
    • The patient showed signs of skeletal weakness.
    • He provided only a skeletal outline of the plan.
  • Skeletonize (verb): To reduce to a skeleton or bare outline.
    • The insects will skeletonize the leaves.
Synonyms
  • Framework: A basic supporting structure.
  • Bones: The hard parts forming a skeleton.
  • Outline: A general description covering the main points but not details.
  • Core: The central or most important part.
Related Phrases
  • Skeleton at the feast (idiom): A person or thing that casts a gloom over enjoyment; a reminder of trouble or sadness during a time of celebration.
    • His gloomy presence was the skeleton at the feast.
Idioms
  • Skeleton in the cupboard/closet: A hidden and shocking secret.
    • Their wealthy reputation hid a dark skeleton in the cupboard.
skeleton

The museum displays a human skeleton for educational purposes.

Noun
  1. the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
    • the building has a steel skeleton
  2. the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
  3. a scandal that is kept secret
    • there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet
  4. 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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