Carcass

Word CARCASS
Character 7
Hyphenation car cass
Pronunciations /ˈkɑːkəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Carcass"

What do we mean by carcass?

The dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered for food. noun

The body of a human. noun

Remains from which the substance or character is gone. noun

A framework or basic structure. noun

To erect or set up the carcass or framework of a building or a ship.

The dead body of an animal; a corpse: not now commonly applied to a dead human body, except in contempt. noun

The body of a living animal, especially of a large animal; in contempt, the human body. noun

Figuratively, the decaying remains of a bulky thing, as of a boat or ship. noun

The frame or main parts of a thing unfinished, or without ornament, as the timberwork of a house before it is lathed or plastered or the floors are laid, or the keel, ribs, etc., of a ship. noun

An iron case, shell, or hollow vessel filled with combustible and other substances, as gunpowder, saltpeter, sulphur, broken glass, turpentine, etc., thrown from a mortar or howitzer, and intended to set fire to a building, ship, or wooden defense. noun

A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast. noun

The living body; -- now commonly used in contempt or ridicule. noun

The abandoned and decaying remains of some bulky and once comely thing, as a ship; the skeleton, or the uncovered or unfinished frame, of a thing. noun

A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc. noun

Body of a dead animal. noun

Body of a dead human. noun

Framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen. noun

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. noun

The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food noun

The body of a dead animal.

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

The body of a dead human, a corpse.

The framework of a structure, 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.

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The word "carcass" in example sentences

Repeating the introductory note at the beginning, cooling the carcass is a first priority. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Retrieved from the stomach of a sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus, the carcass is about 3 m long, long-bodied, and appears to have a camel-like head and a fluked tail. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

Trying to haze a grizzly off a carcass is a hardly unprecarious course of action. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"Where the carcass is there will the vultures be gathered together," but the carcass must rot before the vultures descend. ❋ Unknown (1910)

I remain for where the carcass is there will the Eagles be gathered together. ❋ Unknown (1794)

Into this a man's carcass is dumped, covered over with moss, and left with the assurance that it will rise on the crack of Doom, wholly and frigidly intact. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In effect, the US and Canadian governments bought that carcass from the estate for $2 billion, which was duly distributed to the creditors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A trimmed up deer or animal carcass is a good start, then make a "bait-sicle" from pouring warm water along with any blood, scraps or trimmings you have into a greased bucket and then freezing it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She goes on to say that burying the carcass is "out of the question, as it is too large", these anti hunter types always have an excuse for everything. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Obviously, this works best if your deer carcass is still warm, and it may take a well-timed cut or two to help free the skin from a tough spot on some animals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hunters must check the animals in at stations while carcass is still fresh (not frozen and carted in from some other state, etc.). ❋ Unknown (2010)

As soon as the ankle bones are exposed the carcass is hooked and hung. ❋ Sarah Lenz (2008)

The carcass is still meat laden here, my wife insisted it go in the refer as is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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