Definition of "cremation" [cre•ma•tion]

• A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse. (noun)

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• "A.S. Tiffany [55] describes what he calls a cremation-furnace, discovered within seven miles of Davenport, Iowa."
• "Straight from cryo to crispy in two seconds or less, or your next cremation is free."
• "Currently, the average waiting period for cremation is 15 days."