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- [kree-mey-ter]
- /ˈkri meɪ tər/
- /krɪ.ˈmeɪ.tə/
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- [kree-mey-ter]
- /ˈkri meɪ tər/
Definitions of cremator word
- noun cremator a furnace for cremating corpses 3
- noun cremator a person who operates such a furnace 3
- noun cremator a person who cremates. 1
- noun cremator a furnace for cremating dead bodies. 1
- noun cremator an incinerator, as for garbage. 1
- noun cremator One who, or that which, cremates or consumes to ashes. 1
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Origin of cremator
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin cremā(re) to cremate + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Cremator
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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cremator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cremator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cremator
noun cremator
- heater — any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- stove — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- kiln — a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
- incinerator — a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes.
- forge — to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
Antonyms for cremator
noun cremator
- freezer — a refrigerator, refrigerator compartment, cabinet, or room held at or below 32°F (0°C), used especially for preserving and storing food.
Top questions with cremator
- how to become a cremator?
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