crematory
Americannoun
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crematories
plural
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a place, as a funeral establishment, at which cremation is done.
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a furnace for cremating.
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At the only public cemetery in Caracas, the two crematory ovens have been working at full capacity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Also, they usually include a fireproof ID medallion that crematory operators attach to the body before burning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
Many of the pacemakers come from Implant Recycling, LLC, a Michigan environmental and recycling company that services the crematory and cemetery industries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
She visited a crematory and a crowded hospital, where rolling beds lined the hallway.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
“In fact,” he said, “the general plan of the furnace was not unlike that of a crematory for dead bodies, and with the provision already described there would be absolutely no odor from the furnace.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
The restriction was put into place two months ago, as the end of China’s “zero Covid” policy prompted a surge of Covid cases in the country — overwhelming hospitals, morgues and crematories.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
Some trumpet their connections to workers at various crematories and hospitals.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Across the country, an acute shortage of medicine, videos of people crowding hospitals, and long lines outside crematories and funeral homes marked a stark contrast with the seven deaths reported by the government this week.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The Seoul City government instructed crematories to burn more bodies per day as part of plans to support the funeral proceedings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Much of the refuse in the streets was burned outside at points designated as crematories.
From The Career of Leonard Wood by Joseph Hamblen Sears
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