Carcass Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
carcass
noun
also British
carcase
plural
carcasses
carcass
noun
also British
carcase
plural
carcasses
Britannica Dictionary definition of CARCASS
[count]
1
:
the body of a dead animal
2
informal + humorous
:
a person's body
- It was almost noon before he finally hauled his carcass out of bed. [=before he finally got out of bed]
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3
:
the remaining parts of an old vehicle, structure, etc.
- the rusting carcass of an old truck
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