carcass
/ˈkɑɹkəs/ noun C2- The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.
- The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.
- The body of a dead human, a corpse.
- The body of a live person or animal.
- The framework of a structure, such as a cabinet, especially one not normally seen.
- An early incendiary ship-to-ship projectile consisting of an iron shell filled with saltpetre, sulphur, resin, turpentine, antimony and tallow with vents for flame.
Plural carcasses
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