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1. skeleton
noun. ['ˈskɛlətən'] a scandal that is kept secret.
Synonyms
- skeleton in the cupboard
- scandal
- outrage
Antonyms
- limit
- boundary
- uttermost
- level best
Etymology
- σκελετός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- σκελλώ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Rhymes with Axial Skeleton
- exoskeleton
- gelatin
How do you pronounce axial skeleton?
Pronounce axial skeleton as ˈæksiəl ˈskɛlətən.
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Sentences with axial-skeleton
1. Noun Phrase
The axial skeleton is made up of the skull, which consists of the cranium and the facial skeleton.
2. Noun Phrase
The axial skeleton is important because it provides the body's vital organs with protection from trauma and injury.
3. Noun Phrase
The axial skeleton* includes the bones of the head, neck, chest and back.
4. *Noun Phrase
The system consists of the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
2. skeleton
noun. ['ˈskɛlətən'] something reduced to its minimal form.
Synonyms
- minimum
Antonyms
- large indefinite quantity
- peak
Etymology
- σκελετός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- σκελλώ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. skeleton
noun. ['ˈskɛlətən'] the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.
Synonyms
- endoskeleton
- frame
- system
- musculoskeletal system
- skeletal structure
- skeletal system
- exoskeleton
Antonyms
- spoils system
- merit system
- maximal
- bound
Etymology
- σκελετός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- σκελλώ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. skeleton
noun. ['ˈskɛlətən'] the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape.
Synonyms
- edifice
- underframe
- supporting structure
- building
- frame
- aircraft
- skeletal frame
- hoop
- ship
Antonyms
- top
- bottom
- get off
- disembark
Etymology
- σκελετός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- σκελλώ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. axial
adjective. ['ˈæksiːəl'] situated on or along or in the direction of an axis.
Synonyms
- lengthwise
Antonyms
- cross-section
- cross
6. axial
adjective. ['ˈæksiːəl'] relating to or attached to the axis.
Antonyms
- thwartwise