Definition

A person or machine that burns dead bodies until they turn to ashes.

Example

The cremator carefully prepared the body for the cremation process.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about what happens at a cremator?

I haven't really, but it sounds pretty intense.

Yeah, I guess it's a way to honor someone's memory.

True, it's a unique part of the process after someone passes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cremator → It is formed from "cremare" (meaning to burn) and "-or" (meaning one who). The word "cremator" refers to one who burns, specifically in the context of cremation.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'burns' ('cremare') — that's why a cremator is a person who burns bodies in the process of cremation.

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