Carcass or Carcase (both pronounced ) may refer to:
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Dressed carcass, the body of a livestock animal ready for butchery, after removal of skin, visceral organs, head, feet etc.
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Carrion
Carrion () is the decaying flesh of dead animals, including human flesh.
Overview
Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters (or scavengers) include crows, vultures ...
, the decaying dead body of an animal or human being
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structural system or frame of a structure, especially one not normally seen
*Carcass saw, a type of
backsaw
Arts and entertainment
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Carcass (band), a British extreme metal band
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Carcass (G.I. Joe), a fictional character
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Have His Carcase, a British crime novel
Military
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Carcass (projectile)
A carcass was an early form of incendiary bomb or shell, intended to set targets on fire. It comprised an external casing, usually of cast iron, filled with a highly flammable mixture, and having three to five holes through which the burning filli ...
, a type of incendiary ammunition designed to be fired from a cannon
*, three ships of the Royal Navy
*Carcass, in the US Navy, a repairable component that is
Depot Level Repairable (DLR), but Not Ready-For-Issue (NRFI)
Places
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Carcass Island
Carcass Island ( es, Isla del Rosario) is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands.
Description
It lies north-west of West Falkland and south-east of the Jason Islands. It is in length, has a maximum width of , an ...
, one of the Falkland Islands
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Krkavče, a village in Slovenia
See also
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Cadaver (disambiguation)
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Carrion (disambiguation)
Carrion refers to the carcass of a dead animal.
Carion, Carrion or Carrión may also refer to:
Geography
* Carion, Madagascar, former name of Nandihizana
* Carrión (river), a river in Spain
* Carrión de Calatrava, a municipality in central Spa ...
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Corpse (disambiguation)
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