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entombment

/ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/

entombment noun: the act of entombing or the state of being entombed.

Noun

entombment (plural entombments)

  1. The act of entombing or the state of being entombed
  2. The decommissioning of a radioactive site by encasing it in concrete

Forms of entombment

pluralentombments
alternative formintombment

Origin of entombment

From entomb + -ment.

Questions about entombment

What does entombment mean?
Entombment means the act of entombing or the state of being entombed.
What part of speech is entombment?
Entombment is a noun.
How do you pronounce entombment?
Entombment is pronounced /ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/.
What is the plural of entombment?
The plural of entombment is entombments.

Words near entombment in the dictionary

  1. entombed
  2. entomber
  3. entombers
  4. entombeth
  5. entombing
  6. entombment
  7. entombments
  8. entombs
  9. entomere
  10. entomeres
  11. entomesocuneiform

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