entombment

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From entomb +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/, /ɛnˈtuːm.mənt/
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Noun

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entombment (plural entombments)

  1. The act of entombing or the state of being entombed
  2. The decommissioning of a radioactive site by encasing it in concrete
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