Refers to the structural framework of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.
The skeleton of this building is made of steel.
Observe the skeleton of a fish.
transparent body; see-through design
Describes a product, especially electronics or watches, with a transparent casing that reveals internal components. Also used for translucent or see-through fashion items.
A skeleton watch is interesting because you can see the mechanism inside.
This phone case is transparent, so the color of the phone shows through.
The winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled head-first down a frozen track.
He competed in the Olympics as a skeleton athlete.
skeleton code; boilerplate
In computing, a basic code structure or template that can be filled in to create a complete program.
First, download the skeleton code and add the necessary features.