释义 |
embalmembalm /ɪmˈbɑm/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEembalm |
Present | I, you, we, they | embalm | | he, she, it | embalms | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | embalmed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have embalmed | | he, she, it | has embalmed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had embalmed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will embalm | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have embalmed |
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Present | I | am embalming | | he, she, it | is embalming | | you, we, they | are embalming | Past | I, he, she, it | was embalming | | you, we, they | were embalming | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been embalming | | he, she, it | has been embalming | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been embalming | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be embalming | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been embalming |
to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils, etc. to prevent it from decaying—embalmer noun [countable] |