uncoffining
/ʌnˈkɔːfɪnɪŋ/
noun
- The act of removing a dead body from a coffin.
- Uncoffining is sometimes required for forensic analysis.
- The family watched the uncoffining in silence.
- The uncoffining of the body was done with great respect.
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verb
- Present participle of uncoffin.
- The workers were uncoffining the casket carefully.
- She watched as they began uncoffining the body.
- They are uncoffining the remains for the ceremony.