carcass

  • 21carcass — [14] English first acquired this word from Anglo Norman carcois, and early forms were carcays and carcoys. Spellings similar to modern English carcass begin to emerge in the 16th century, and may be due to reborrowing from French carcasse, to… …

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  • 22carcass — carcassless, adj. /kahr keuhs/, n. 1. the dead body of an animal. 2. Slang. the body of a human being, whether living or dead. 3. the body of a slaughtered animal after removal of the offal. 4. anything from which life and power are gone: The… …

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  • 23carcass — noun (C) 1 the body of a dead animal, especially one that is ready to be cut up as meat 2 shift/move your carcass! spoken used to tell someone to move from the place where they are sitting or standing 3 the decaying outer structure of a building …

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  • 24carcass — noun a mule carcass Syn: corpse, dead body, body, remains; Medicine cadaver; informal stiff, roadkill; archaic corse See note at body …

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  • 25carcass — /ˈkakəs / (say kahkuhs) noun 1. the dead body of an animal or (now only in contempt) of a human being. 2. Colloquial a person. 3. anything from which life and power are gone. 4. an unfinished framework or skeleton, as of a house or ship. –phrase… …

  • 26carcass — The primary structure of a tire body with its cords, plies, rim wires, etc. apart from the tread itself. Structurally the carcass should hold air and provide strength to the tire, but would not wear well without the tread …

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  • 27carcass — n. (also carcase) 1 the dead body of an animal, esp. a trunk for cutting up as meat. 2 the bones of a cooked bird. 3 derog. the human body, living or dead. 4 the skeleton, framework of a building, ship, etc. 5 worthless remains. Phrases and… …

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  • 28Carcass (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Carcass Img capt = From left (behind to front): Bill Steer, Michael Amott, Jeff Walker, and Ken Owen Img size = 200 Background = group or band Origin = Liverpool, England, UK Genre = Grindcore/Goregrind (early) Death …

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  • 29Carcass Island — Vorlage:Infobox Insel/Wartung/Fläche fehlt Carcass Island Carcass Island aus der Luft Gewässer …

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  • 30Carcass (projectile) — A carcass was an early form of incendiary bomb or shell, intended to set targets on fire. It comprised an external casing, usually of cast iron, filled with an highly flammable mixture, and having three to five holes through which the burning… …

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