gas oven
- noun
- Specialized
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horno crematorio
- The gas oven can reach extremely high temperatures necessary for cremation.
Examples
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The gas oven was used for cremation.
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The facility uses a modern gas oven for efficient cremation services.
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During the inspection, authorities examined the gas oven for compliance with safety regulations.
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Many funeral homes have a gas oven for cremations.
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The bodies were placed inside the gas oven for cremation after the funeral service.
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In the crematorium, the gas oven ensured a swift and efficient incineration of the remains.
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After the ceremony, the staff prepared the gas oven for the upcoming cremations.
Synonyms
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6.5
A machine that burns waste and turns it into ash
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7.2
A building where dead bodies are burned
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6.2
A hot oven or room where a dead body is burned to ashes
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7.5
A furnace that burns things like waste or bodies into ashes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase transparently combines 'gas' (fuel) and 'oven' (an enclosed heated chamber), so a B1 learner would readily infer 'an oven that uses gas.' However, the specific sense 'a cremation chamber for incinerating bodies' is a specialized, context-dependent extension (historical/forensic usage) that is not predictable from the constituents alone, so full comprehension requires extra world knowledge.
Etymology
Gas oven: The name gas oven can also mean an oven that uses gas to 'cremate' bodies. The literal picture of a hot chamber with strong gas flames explains why the same name is used for this funeral machine.