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Vocabulary Entry
coffin
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A coffin is a box-like container used to hold the body of a deceased person for burial or cremation.
Example Sentences
"The family gathered to select a coffin for the ceremony."
"Traditionally, coffins are made of wood or metal."
"The funeral home displayed various styles of coffins for the grieving relatives."
V
verb
To coffin means to place a body in a coffin.
Example Sentences
"The workers will coffin the deceased with care and respect."
"Once the service was over, they began to coffin the loved one."
"They planned to coffin him in a handmade casket."