Sarcophagize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To enclose in a sarcophagus. transitive

    "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."

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"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."

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