carcass

//ˈkɑːr.kəs//
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Noun

carcassSingular
carcassesPlural
1

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

The butcher hung the carcass in the cold storage room.

2

The remains of something destroyed, decayed, or discarded; a shell or framework.

The carcass of the old ship lay rusting on the beach.

3

(informal, often humorous) A person's body, especially when tired or lifeless.

I need to drag my tired carcass out of bed.

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