Noun
1. the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being);
"he felt as if his whole body were on fire"2. body of a dead animal or person;
"they found the body in the lake"3. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity;
"the whole body filed out of the auditorium"4. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs;
"they moved their arms and legs and bodies"5. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects;
"heavenly body"6. a collection of particulars considered as a system;
"a body of law""a body of doctrine""a body of precedents"7. the external structure of a vehicle;
"the body of the car was badly rusted"8. the property of holding together and retaining its shape;
"when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"9. the central message of a communication;
"the body of the message was short"