skeleton n - definition in American English Dictionary

skeleton

/ˈskel·ɪ·t^ən/ n [C]

› the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body:

We found a deer skeleton.

(Definition of skeleton n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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