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Definition of crematory
crematories
: a furnace for cremating; also : an establishment containing such a furnace
crematory
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Recent Examples of crematory from the Web
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Then, in the afternoon, the body is sent to a crematory.
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Then, in the afternoon, the body is sent to a crematory.
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Founded in 2007, the pet crematory is nearing its 10-year anniversary.
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So someone was always in the garden with him — reading poetry, recounting stories or just sitting silently, keeping him company until he was taken to the crematory.
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On Al Jazeera television in 2015, a defecting soldier who served on the Mezze air base said detainees’ bodies had been taken to a crematory in the Harasta neighborhood.
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The couple’s nephew, John Gaspari, made the arrangements ahead of time with Picayune Funeral Home, the only funeral home in the county with an on-site crematory, according to the complaint.
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First Known Use of crematory
1876
CREMATORY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of crematory for English Language Learners
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: a place where the bodies of dead people are cremated
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