[kahr-kuh
s] 
| 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 mining town, now a mere carcass, is a reminder of a past era. |
| 5. | an unfinished framework or skeleton, as of a house or ship. |
| 6. | the body of a furniture piece designed for storage, as a chest of drawers or wardrobe, without the drawers, doors, hardware, etc. |
| 7. | the inner body of a pneumatic tire, resisting by its tensile strength the pressure of the air within the tire, and protected by the tread and other parts. |
| 8. | to erect the framework for (a building, ship, etc.). |
carcass
[ˈkɑrkəs]
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