skeleton in Dutch
skeleton in Dutch is skelet, geraamte, vel over vlees — skeleton means the framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.
skeleton in Dutch
skelet
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
geraamte
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
skelet
(figuratively) A very thin person.
vel over vlees
(figuratively) A very thin person.
skelet
(architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
geraamte
(architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
ruwbouw
(architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
What does "skeleton" mean?
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noun The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.
"The museum displayed a full dinosaur skeleton."
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noun The basic framework or outline of something, before it is filled in with detail.
"She wrote a skeleton of the plot before adding any dialogue."
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noun A winter sport in which the athlete lies face-down on a small sled and speeds head-first down an icy track.
"He won a bronze medal in skeleton at the Winter Olympics."
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skeleton in a sentence
- The museum displayed a full dinosaur skeleton.
- The vet showed us an X-ray of the cat's skeleton to find the broken bone.
- She wrote a skeleton of the plot before adding any dialogue.
- The team agreed a rough skeleton of the schedule and left the details until Monday.
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What is "skeleton" in Dutch?
"skeleton" in Dutch is skelet, geraamte, vel over vlees. skeleton means: The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.
How do you use "skeleton" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum displayed a full dinosaur skeleton." In Dutch, "skeleton" is skelet, geraamte, vel over vlees.
Are there other ways to say "skeleton" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "skeleton": skelet, geraamte, vel over vlees, ruwbouw.
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