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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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

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

As its lithe, black body disappears, I brace myself.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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