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black body

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For Víctor Colivert, the most important thing now was staying by the side of his nephew's body, recovered from a building's wreckage and now in a black body bag.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

The Libyan Red Crescent shared images of its crew administering aid to survivors, as well as black body bags lying on the ground.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Salon Nov. 14, 2025

Rexha paired her glittery, black body suit and flared pants with large ski goggle-esque shades that covered her eyes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2023

A bloom of red glows under its thin black body.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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