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Carcass or Carcase (both pronounced /ˈkɑːrkəs/) may refer to:

  • Dressed carcass, the body of a livestock animal ready for butchery, after removal of skin, visceral organs, head, feet etc.
  • Carrion, the dead body of an animal or human being
  • The structural system or frame of a structure, especially one not normally seen

Arts and entertainment

Military

  • Carcass (projectile), a type of incendiary ammunition designed to be fired from a cannon
  • HMS Carcass, 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

  • Carcass Island, one of the Falkland Islands
  • Krkavče, a village in Slovenia

See also

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