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coffin

Ngoại động từ[C] Đếm được

Số nhiều: coffinsQuá khứ: coffinedPhân từ 2: coffinedV-ing: coffining

This word carries a heavy, somber weight, evoking images of finality, grief, and the physical reality of death. It is a literal object of mourning and is rarely used in lighthearted contexts unless the intent is macabre or darkly comedic. While "casket" is often used in American English to sound more gentle or euphemistic, "coffin" remains the more stark and traditional term, often associated with the classic six-sided tapered shape.

Referring to the individual physical boxes used for burial.

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Danh từ

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A box in which a dead body is buried or cremated.

"The pallbearers slowly carried the mahogany coffin into the church."

Ngoại động từ

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To place a body in a coffin.

"The undertaker worked quickly to coffin the deceased before the viewing."

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