carcass

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Synonyms: carcase, carcases, carcas, cafcass, corcass

Antonyms: carcase, carcases, carcas, cafcass, corcass

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q2432249}}The [[body]] of a dead [[animal]], especially a [[vertebrate]] or other animal having [[flesh]].
2. {{lb|en|meat trade}} The body of a [[slaughter]]ed animal, stripped of unwanted [[viscera]], etc.
3. The body of a dead [[human]], a [[corpse]].
4. {{lb|en|now <<slang>>}} The body of a live person or animal.
5. The [[framework]] of a [[structure]], such as a cabinet, especially one not normally seen.
6. {{lb|en|nautical}} An early [[incendiary]] ship-to-ship [[projectile]] consisting of an iron [[shell]] filled with [[saltpetre]], [[sulphur]], [[resin]], [[turpentine]], [[antimony]] and [[tallow]] with [[vent]]s for [[flame]].

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