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sarcophagizing

sarcophagizing is the present participle and gerund of sarcophagize.

Meaning of sarcophagize

Verb

sarcophagize (third-person singular simple present sarcophagizes, present participle sarcophagizing, simple past and past participle sarcophagized)

  1. (transitive) To enclose in a sarcophagus.
    • Normally a dead crew member would be sarcophagized and laid out in one of the smaller bays for twenty-four hours; after a formal ceremony the body was jettisoned into space.2013, Chang Terhune, Harvestman, page 132

Questions about sarcophagizing

What is sarcophagizing the present participle and gerund of?
Sarcophagizing is the present participle and gerund of sarcophagize.

Words near sarcophagizing in the dictionary

  1. sarcophagises
  2. sarcophagising
  3. sarcophagize
  4. sarcophagized
  5. sarcophagizes
  6. sarcophagizing
  7. sarcophagous
  8. sarcophagus
  9. sarcophagused
  10. sarcophaguses
  11. sarcophagusing

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