Crematory
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noun.
A crematorium.
adjective.
Of or relating to cremation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Serving to burn or consume by fire; connected with or employed in cremation: as, a
crematory
furnace.
noun.
An establishment for burning the bodies of the dead, including the furnace and its adjuncts.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Pertaining to, or employed in, cremation.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Pertaining to the act of
cremating
bodies.
noun.
The establishment or
furnace
that
cremates
bodies.
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noun.
a mortuary where corpses are cremated
noun.
a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
Word Usage
"She found out that being cremated is where they take the dead person to a place called a crematory and put them in a box like a casket."
Etymologically Related
cremate
cremator
crematorium
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
dead room
morgue
mortuary
Same Context
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