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Carcasses

The body of a dead animal.

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noun
  1. 1

    The body of a dead animal.

  2. 2

    (meat trade) The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.

  3. 3

    The body of a dead human, a corpse.

  4. 4

    The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.

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carcasenounAlternative form of carcass. [The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.]
bezelsnounThe rim and flange which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, such as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.
bodiesnouna British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC.
cadaversnoun(literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
carcasesnounAlternative form of carcasses; plural of carcase.
casesnounAn actual event, situation, or fact.
casingsnoun(UK, dialect, archaic) Dried cattle dung used as fuel.
channelsnounFormal lines of command and procedure.
corpsesnounA dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
crustsnounThe external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.
defectsnounA fault or malfunction.
groovesnoun(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
housingsnounstable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
pigsnoun(during the 1990s) Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain, countries of Southern Europe noted for similar economic environments.
shellsnounA surname.
skeletonsnounShameful secrets (pluralia tantum; shortened from skeletons in the cupboard or skeletons in the closet).
skinsnoun(slang, music) The drums.
stiffsnoun(slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education.
carrionnoun(uncountable) Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.
roadkillnoun(chiefly US, automotive) The killing of an animal by a road vehicle.

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