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incineration

/ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

incineration noun: the act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.

Noun

incineration (countable and uncountable, plural incinerations)

  1. The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.

incineration meaning in Tamil and Malay

incineration in Tamil

சாம்பராக்கல், தகித்தல், சாம்பலாக்குதல், எரித்தல், சாம்பலாக்கல், கூடத்து எரித்தல்

incineration in Malay

the act of incinerating
penunuan

Forms of incineration

pluralincinerations

Origin of incineration

From incinerate + -ion.

Words formed from incineration

Words that rhyme with incineration

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Questions about incineration

What does incineration mean?
Incineration means the act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
What is incineration in Tamil?
Incineration in Tamil is சாம்பராக்கல், தகித்தல், சாம்பலாக்குதல். See Incineration meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is incineration?
Incineration is a noun.
How do you pronounce incineration?
Incineration is pronounced /ɪnˌsɪ.nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What is the plural of incineration?
The plural of incineration is incinerations.

Words near incineration in the dictionary

  1. incinerable
  2. incinerate
  3. incinerated
  4. incinerates
  5. incinerating
  6. incineration
  7. incinerations
  8. incinerator
  9. incinerators
  10. incipience
  11. incipiences

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