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furnace vs crematorium

crematorium vs furnace

furnace and crematorium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnace Yes No No No
crematorium Yes No No No
As nouns, crematorium is a hyponym of furnace; that is, crematorium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnace:
  • furnace: an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
  • crematorium: a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
furnace (noun) crematorium (noun)
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
a mortuary where corpses are cremated
Difference between furnace and crematorium

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