exhumator

/ɛksˈhjuːmətər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person or device that exhumes something, especially a corpse or a buried object.

“The exhumator was hired to uncover the long-lost grave and relocate the remains.”

2. verb

To remove something, especially a corpse or a buried object, from a grave or a place of burial.

“The archaeologists exhumed the ancient city to study its ruins.”

Synonyms

  • digger
  • exhumer

Antonyms

  • entomber
  • interred