body bag
noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation
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At the hospital morgue, NPR documented one body bag labeled as containing the body parts of five children.
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Anas Baba, NPR, 6 June 2024
Woman mistakenly pronounced dead breathing in body bag at funeral home
The sheriff's office is investigating and no criminal charges are pending, according to Houchin.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2024
If a body bag is not available, crew should cover the body with a blanket and close the person’s eyes, IATA says.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
Hayes, who narrowly missed the bombing, helped put the chief in a body bag.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Anas Baba, NPR, 6 June 2024
Woman mistakenly pronounced dead breathing in body bag at funeral home
The sheriff's office is investigating and no criminal charges are pending, according to Houchin.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2024
If a body bag is not available, crew should cover the body with a blanket and close the person’s eyes, IATA says.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
Hayes, who narrowly missed the bombing, helped put the chief in a body bag.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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