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body

 
/ˈbɑd·i/ n [U] (MAIN PART)

Definition

the main part of something such as a book, a large building, or a vehicle: Most scientists will be less interested in the body of the article than in the detailed notes at the end.
(Definition of body n (MAIN PART) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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