Coffin - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkɔːfɪn|  American pronunciation of the word coffin
Brit.  |ˈkɒfɪn|  British pronunciation of the word coffin

noun

- box in which a corpse is buried or cremated (syn: casket)

verb

- place into a coffin
her body was coffined

Extra examples

...coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires...

...the coffin was placed in a cement hull...

The other girls burst out crying at the sight of the coffin.

Two reporters had to help lower the coffin into the grave.

The presentment of the faithful dog resting its head on its dead master's coffin.

He sprinkled the coffin with Holy Water.

Michael threw his handful of dirt onto the coffin.

The coffin lid had been nailed down.

The mourners filed past the coffin.

Greg watched as the coffin was lowered.

Observers fear that this strike will be another nail in the coffin of the industry.

One by one each soldier approached the coffin and gave a final salute.

Word forms

noun
singular: coffin
plural: coffins
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