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carcass
[ kahr-kuhs ]
noun
- the dead body of an animal.
- Slang. the body of a human being, whether living or dead.
- the body of a slaughtered animal after removal of the offal.
- anything from which life and power are gone:
The mining town, now a mere carcass, is a reminder of a past era.
- an unfinished framework or skeleton, as of a house or ship.
- the body of a furniture piece designed for storage, as a chest of drawers or wardrobe, without the drawers, doors, hardware, etc.
- the inner body of a pneumatic tire, resisting by its tensile strength the pressure of the air within the tire, and protected by the tread and other parts.
verb (used with object)
- to erect the framework for (a building, ship, etc.).
carcass
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- the dead body of an animal, esp one that has been slaughtered for food, with the head, limbs, and entrails removed
- informal.a person's body
- the skeleton or framework of a structure
- the remains of anything when its life or vitality is gone; shell
Other Word Forms
- c· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of carcass1
Word History and Origins
Origin of carcass1
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Example Sentences
The infected bat’s carcass was frozen and then sent to the California Department of Public Health.
The permafrost melted, exposing in the process the frozen carcasses of reindeer who had died an estimated 150 years before thanks to an epidemic of anthrax.
As a result, many poor fishermen quietly dispose of the carcasses to avoid fines.
Wandering the beach at sunrise, they discover an oil slick studded with penguin carcasses.
Lowe said young sharks will happily stuff themselves on mammals that have died of other causes — seal carcasses apparently are an absolute delight — but they lack the experience and skill to hunt them successfully.
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