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cremator

cre·ma·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kree-mey-ter]
    • /ˈkri meɪ tər/
    • /krɪ.ˈmeɪ.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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