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cremator|kriːˈmeɪtə(r), krɪ-|
[a. L. cremātor (Tertullian), agent-noun f. cremāre; see cremate.]
1. One who cremates or practises cremation of corpses.
1881London Post Off. Direct. 1553 (Trades Division) Cremators. 1884Pall Mall G. 1 May 2/1 It is the boast of the skilful cremator that under his supervision the contents of the barrel are never exposed to view. 1885Academy 16 May 342/3 It is..erroneous to describe the aborigines of British Columbia as ‘cremators’. Only a few of the Northern tribes burn their dead.
2. A crematory furnace:
a. for the combustion of rubbish;
b. for the cremation of dead bodies.
1877Chr. World 12 Oct. 1/2 Models of hospitals, sewer works, and..cremators. 1881Scribn. Mag. XXII. 799 To enable the housekeeper..to dispose of the refuse in a quick and cleanly manner, a small cremator, or destructor, has been introduced. 1883Pall Mall G. 5 Dec. 10/2 The furnace, or ‘cremator’, built close to the deceased's house, was on the banks of the River Stour. |