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coffin

/ˈkɒf.ɪn/

/ˈkɔː.fɪn/

Translations

coffinnoun

coffins

/ˈkɒf.ɪn/

/ˈkɔː.fɪn/

гроб

The coffin was lowered into the grave.

Гроб был опущен в могилу.

Synonyms

coffinverb

coffined

Past Simple

coffined

Past Participle

coffining

Gerund

/ˈkɒf.ɪn/

/ˈkɑː.fɪn/

класть в гроб

They will coffin the body tomorrow.

Они положат тело в гроб завтра.

Synonyms

coffinadjective

/ˈkɒf.ɪn/

/ˈkɑː.fɪn/

Used attributively (e.g., "coffin lid") to modify another noun; treated as an adjective under house style.

Definitions

coffinnoun

A long, narrow box, typically of wood, in which a dead body is buried or cremated.

The family gathered around the coffin to pay their last respects.

An edible pastry crust shaped like a box and used as a case for meat or other fillings; a pie crust (archaic).

In medieval cookery, venison was baked in a coffin of rich, spiced pastry.

coffinverb

To place a dead body in a coffin for burial.

The undertaker will coffin the deceased before the funeral service.

To enclose or shut in as if in a coffin; to immure.

Thick walls and narrow windows coffined the room in darkness.

coffinadjective

Relating to, forming part of, or designed for a coffin.

The carpenter fashioned a coffin handle from polished brass.