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grey body

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noun

  1. physics a body that emits radiation in constant proportion to the corresponding black-body radiation

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The hummingbird hawk moth, known for its furry grey body, orange hindwings and long proboscis, migrates to the UK from southern Europe and north Africa in the summer months.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The cat's tattoos decorate both sides of its slender, grey body, and include the phrase "Made in Mexico."

From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023

It was some moments before the breathless watchers in the canoe could make out which was getting the advantage, so closely were the grey body and the black intertwined.

From The Backwoodsmen by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts

The flabby grey body and the ugly mask and claws were gone.

From The Sun's Babies by Edith Howes

But of late I have become familiar with the silvery grey body and the gliding flight; and this year I have been almost dogged by them.

From The Thread of Gold by Arthur Christopher Benson

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