"middle body" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: middle bodies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} middle body (plural middle bodies)
  1. (nautical) The part of a vessel adjacent to the midship section having a uniform or nearly uniform cross-section, usually referred to as the parallel middle body. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-middle_body-en-noun-ONVtHGDs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (anatomy) The midsection of the body. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: afterbody, forebody, lower body, upper body
    Sense id: en-middle_body-en-noun-SzWO33oE Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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