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Noun: crematory  'kree-mu,to-ree [N. Amer], kre-mu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A mortuary where corpses are cremated
    - crematorium
     
  2. A furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
    - crematorium, cremation chamber

Derived forms: crematories

Type of: dead room, furnace, morgue, mortuary, oven

Encyclopedia: Crematory