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carcass, carcase [ˈkɑːkəs] n
1. the dead body of an animal, esp one that has been slaughtered for food, with the head, limbs, and entrails removed 2. Informal, usually facetious or derogatory a person's body 3. the skeleton or framework of a structure 4. the remains of anything when its life or vitality is gone; shell [from Old French carcasse, of obscure origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
carcass Translations carcass carcase [ˈkɑːkəs] N 1. [of animal] → res f muerta; (= body) → cuerpo m; (= dead body) → cadáver m to save one's carcass → salvar el pellejo carcass carcass carcase [ˈkɑːkəs] n (of animal) → carcassa carcass carcase [ˈkɑːkəs] n (of animal) → carcassa n carcass [ˈkaːkəs] a dead body, usually animal, not human The carcasses of various animals hung in the butcher's shop. karkas جيفَـه животински труп poražené zvíře ådsel; kadaver der Kadaver κουφάρι res abierta en canal korjus لاشه؛ مردار حیوان carcasse גְוִויָה जानवर का कंकाल truplo, kostur tetem bangkai, daging skrokkur; hræ carcassa (動物の)死体、屠殺体 시체 skerdena kautķermenis daging karkas kadaver, åtsel, skrott tusza carcassa carcasă туша zabité zviera (na bitúnku), telo zabitého zvieraťa, zdochlina kadaver lešina kadaver, djurkropp โครง(สัตว์) gövde; leş 動物的屍体 туша مردہ جانوروں کا ڈھانچہ xác súc vật 动物的尸体 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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amp;nbsp; The emergency declarations allowed local authorities to waive many of the rules that normally govern livestock carcass disposal. Illnesses that fit the case definition did not develop in close contacts of case-patients who did not participate in the slaughter, carcass preparation, or carcass disposal. You reduce other costs, like killing, carcass disposal, unnecessary holding times, reducing your length of stay, relying on volunteers, making sure your staff is really performing at their best - because when staff cut corners, not only are they stealing from the taxpayers, they are literally stealing the lives of the animals," he said. |
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