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coffin

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1. coffin - Noun

2. coffin - Verb

3. Coffin - Proper noun

Meaning

The case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial.

A basket.

A casing or crust, or a mold, of pastry, as for a pie.

A conical paper bag, used by grocers.

The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin bone.

To inclose in, or as in, a coffin.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. H. L. Mencken

She wanted to be buried in a coffin filled with used paperbacks. Sherman Alexie

I wish I was dead, And lay deep in the grave. I've a pain in my head, I wish I was dead. In a coffin of lead- With the Wise and the Brave- I wish I was dead, And lay deep in the grave. Maurice Baring

No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death. African Proverb

It is only in your coffin that you sleep really well. Hindi Proverb

A wooden bed is better than a golden coffin. Russian Proverb

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