First Known Use: 14th century
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carcass
noun car·cass \ˈkär-kəs\
: the body of a dead animal
: a person's body
: the remaining parts of an old vehicle, structure, etc.
Full Definition of CARCASS
1
: a dead body : corpse; especially : the dressed body of a meat animal
2
: the living, material, or physical body
3
: the decaying or worthless remains of a structure <the carcass of an abandoned automobile>
4
: the underlying structure or frame of something (as of a piece of furniture)
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Origin of CARCASS
Middle English carcays, from Anglo-French carcas, carkeis
CARCASS Defined for Kids
carcass
noun car·cass \ˈkär-kəs\
Definition of CARCASS for Kids
: the body of an animal prepared for use as meat
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carcass
noun car·cass \ˈkär-kəs\
Medical Definition of CARCASS
: a dead body : corpse; especially : the dressed body of a meat animal
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