torso
noun/ˈtɔrsoʊ/
Frequency rank: #8,529 most common English word
Meaning
the trunk of the human body, excluding the head, arms, and legs.
Example sentence
The sculptor carefully carved the torso of a human figure from a single block of marble.
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