entombment
noun/ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/ · /ɛnˈtuːm.mənt/
Etymology From entomb + -ment.
1
The act of entombing or the state of being entombed
2
The decommissioning of a radioactive site by encasing it in concrete
noun — 2 senses
/ɪnˈtuːm.mənt/ · /ɛnˈtuːm.mənt/
Etymology From entomb + -ment.
The act of entombing or the state of being entombed
The decommissioning of a radioactive site by encasing it in concrete
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