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carcass

[kahr-kuhs] / ˈkɑr kəs /
NOUN
body of dead animal
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NOUN
body of dead person
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NOUN
framework, structure
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Breaking the carcass into smaller portions would make it easier for a calf or juvenile to feed, which is consistent with other known orca behaviors.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

One orca held the carcass steady, allowing the other to strike it with greater precision.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

I made my first stock after Thanksgiving, when my mom threw a turkey carcass at me and said, “Use this.”

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

Officials previously attempted to move the carcass from the beach to the port of Grenaa on the Danish mainland, but this proved unsuccessful due to poor weather conditions.

From BBC May 31, 2026

A few dead beetles, two large earthworms, some unidentifiable vegetation and the pitiful carcass of a long-dead sparrow.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

But he was found not guilty of criminal damage - the charge that related to abandoning the carcasses.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

"We don't want them getting up at 5 in the morning to check their livestock and finding that their herd of sheep has been dispersed and there's animal carcasses across the farm."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office began using ground-penetrating radar to search the soil at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna for carcasses.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

The walls were full of asbestos, mold and rodent carcasses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The Americans and four of their guards and a few dressed carcasses were down there, and nobody else.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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