skelet — meaning in English

English meaning

• framework noun A basic supporting structure that gives shape to a building or object.
• skeleton noun The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.

Senses

skelet is used for these senses in English:

• framework (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.

framework — full definition

1. noun A basic supporting structure that gives shape to a building or object.
2. noun A set of basic ideas, rules, or guidelines used to plan or analyze something.

skeleton — full definition

1. noun The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.
2. noun The basic framework or outline of something, before it is filled in with detail.
3. noun A winter sport in which the athlete lies face-down on a small sled and speeds head-first down an icy track.

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