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n. - The dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food.

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Usage examples (35)
  • "'Wheresoever the carcase is the eagles are gathered together,'" he said.
  • To skin and dismember the carcase was a matter of little difficulty to these hunters, who were all expert butchers.
  • The carcase, which is washed all over with Nile water, is divided among the different tribes, and eaten on the spot, raw, and with Nile water.
  • For as thou mayest call a carcase a dead man, but not simply a man, so I confess that the vicious are evil, but I cannot grant that they are absolutely.
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