| 词汇 | crematory |
| 释义 | crematory noun[ C ] USuk /ˈkrem.ə.tər.i/ us /ˈkriː.mə.tɔːr.i / a building where dead people's bodies are reduced to (= changed into something smaller) very small pieces of bone that look like ashes, by using extreme heat, or a piece of equipment that does this: He opened a funeral home and crematory in Ohio. First the body is transported to the crematory, where it is refrigerated until the death certificate is signed by the medical examiner. The crematories' 6-foot-tall smokestacks emit only water vapour and heat. Synonym crematorium With cremation rates on the rise, crematories are under siege just about everywhere. Most funeral homes contract with an off-site crematory to handle the procedure. They began illegally burning medical waste in the crematory. Places where bodies are buried or cremated burial ground catacomb cemetery charnel house churchyard columbarium crematorium crypt grave graveside graveyard mausoleum necropolis ossuary pyre resting place sepulchre the pyramidsphrase tomb vault |
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