black body

British

noun

Also called: full radiator. physics a hypothetical body that would be capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it

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black body

At a makeshift morgue set up in a port warehouse in La Guaira, hundreds of bodies were stored in white and black body bags and coffins waiting to be identified, an AFP correspondent reported.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Then he saw men wearing black body armor, some masked, and his heart sank.

From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2025

DNA samples were put separately in black body bags for documentation and further analysis.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024

A Reuters reporter at the crash site on Thursday morning saw men carrying away black body bags on stretchers.

From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023

A few bright yellow markings decorated his glossy black body.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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