: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
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Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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Armani Syed, TIME, 21 May 2024
Researchers were able to determine their class because the men were buried in two-layered coffins, which were associated with higher ranking individuals — while seven layers were reserved for kings and five for regional leaders.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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Noun
Video footage shows Iranians lining the streets, some holding photographs of Raisi, and awaiting the procession of eight coffins containing the deceased.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 21 May 2024
Researchers were able to determine their class because the men were buried in two-layered coffins, which were associated with higher ranking individuals — while seven layers were reserved for kings and five for regional leaders.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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