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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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

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

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

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

Beside me, Nero tensed his long black body and twitched his tail, his green eyes wide with curiosity.Georgie was still breathing hard from running to warn me.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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