Entomb

Word ENTOMB
Character 6
Hyphenation en tomb
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Entomb"

What do we mean by entomb?

To place in or as if in a tomb or grave. transitive verb

To serve as a tomb for. transitive verb

To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body; bury; inter.

To deposit in a tomb, as a dead body; to bury; to inter; to inhume. transitive verb

To deposit in a tomb verb

Place in a grave or tomb verb

To deposit in a tomb.

To confine in restrictive surroundings.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Entomb

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The word "entomb" in example sentences

And his defpifed name entomb'd In dark oblivion lie i ❋ Unknown (1668)

They would bury the entire nuclear power plant in asphalt and "entomb" it in place. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Most English translations give "entomb" for "begraben," but I've been struck by the way the English word "engrave" includes the same root. ❋ Unknown (2003)

With the decision to entomb four Fukushima reactors in concrete, Tokyo Electric TEPCO is moving the disaster into uncharted waters. ❋ Marvin Resnikoff (2011)

The costs of the ultimate disposal project also are sure to rise, with no plan in sight to replace the now-canceled plan to entomb the waste at Nevada's Yucca Mountain. ❋ Mark Maremont (2011)

You carry the burdens, entomb yourself in silence, conceal demon-history from all others and most times from yourself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They admitted that they might have to entomb the reactors in concrete, the measure finally taken at Chernobyl -- but one that worked only after extraordinary amounts of radiation had been released and, by some studies, the lifespans of one million people shortened. ❋ Carl Pope (2011)

With that leak sealed, the plan is to inject heavyweight "kill mud" into the lower part of the blowout preventer, followed by cement that will effectively entomb the well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Engineers plan to shoot heavy mud into the crippled blowout preventer on top of the well, then permanently entomb the leak in concrete. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The agency will require GE to dredge PCB-contaminated sediment more effectively during the rest of the cleanup than in the first phase, and allow less "capping" — a procedure that involves anchoring heavy sediment to the river bottom to entomb toxic material there. ❋ Devlin Barrett (2010)

My half sister, Sahra, denying modernity, choosing to entomb herself in her veil. ❋ Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2010)

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