Definition of Skeleton
an internal framework or body used to protect and support
Examples of Skeleton in a sentence
After the fire, the building’s metal skeleton was the only thing left standing. 🔊
Although the deceased woman’s flesh had decomposed long ago, her family still wanted to give her skeleton a proper burial. 🔊
Bones of the dinosaur skeleton helped archaeologists determine the extinct animal’s height and weight. 🔊
Findings on the woman’s skeleton indicate that the killer bludgeoned her body with a blunt object. 🔊
A complete skeleton was not recovered, as the ribs that protected the lungs were never located. 🔊
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