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material body

n. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body, physical body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh]

Usage examples of "material body".

For the first time, he cursed the fact that he was stuck in a material body when he could have been operating virtually, like the others.

For, as a moment of thought must reveal, the system could hardly teleport a material body instantaneously into an enclosed exit booth without creating an explosion of thermonuclear proportions.

For, when a man is said to be a material body, and rational, and human, these three things are not said in one way, or in virtue of one consideration.

Until now, there had been no proof that Karellen even had a material body.

Instead of merely communicating his intent, he went in a material body, which he had chosen just for the purpose.

Similarly, no three-dimensional material body can be compressed to zero thickness.

You see, its based on a false premise, namely that the mind is somehow mystically apart from the material body.

You see, it's based on a false premise, namely that the mind is somehow mystically apart from the material body.