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skeleton

[skel-i-tn] / ˈskɛl ɪ tn /
NOUN
structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object
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Among their number in Italy, Team GB have two of the best men's skeleton athletes in world champion Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt.

From BBC

Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire Department’s response to a small wildfire that subsequently rekindled from the charred skeleton of a tractor — eventually growing into the destructive Mountain fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Another Olympic Village, this one temporary and consisting of 377 mobile homes, has been built in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the venue for the women's alpine skiing and curling events, as well as bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton.

From Barron's

Palantir will use Innodata’s services to enable computer vision models that detect animal, rider, and skeleton joints for automated calculations and the display of sport performance metrics.

From Barron's

Uhlaender, 41, won the race in skeleton, but the manipulation kept her from getting the requisite points to qualify for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games.

From Los Angeles Times