embalm
verb (used with object)
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
are embalming
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present progressiveof embalm.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The intensive process preserves bodies for burial, typically for those kept in an open casket — but Cox said some are embalming bodies to be cremated, just to relieve space in crowded refrigeration units.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
