Body and Shell

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Body noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

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Shell is a synonym for body in frame topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Body", when it comes to topics like casing.

Nearby Words: bodily, bod, bodied, bodying

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Body is a synonym for shell in frame topic. Sometimes you can use "Body" instead a noun "Shell", if it concerns topics such as casing.

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

human	human body	human shell
mortal	mortal body	mortal shell
physical	physical body	physical shell
similar	similar body	similar shell
Other adjectives: complete, solid, single, small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, new, mechanical, lifeless, broken, next, different, giant, robotic.

In Viper, the titular high-tech supercar had an armored body/shell comprised of hexagonal tiles.

Source: High-Tech Hexagons
High-Tech Hexagons: The titular high-tech supercar had an armored body/shell comprised of hexagonal tiles.

Source: Series / Viper
They have the head of a sea horse, the body and shell of a turtle, the fins and flippers of a fish, and the large bulb antenna of an angler fish.

Source: Mix-and-Match Critters

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