incinerator

noun

in·​cin·​er·​a·​tor in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce incinerator (audio)
: one that incinerates
especially : a furnace or a container for incinerating waste materials

Examples of incinerator in a Sentence

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The facility had a cafeteria that could serve four hundred, a television studio, and a trash incinerator that could do double duty as a crematorium. Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024 The issues: Traffic congestion, overdevelopment, public safety and the relocation of Miami-Dade's trash incinerator are among the top issues and priorities facing the city, Fraga told the Miami Herald. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024 Doral has wanted to move the incinerator for years. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 The aging incinerator that burned down last year in Doral processed half of Miami-Dade’s trash, forcing the county to ship the garbage some 100 miles north. Ashley Miznazi, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incinerator 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incinerator was in 1883

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“Incinerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerator. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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incinerator

noun
in·​cin·​er·​a·​tor in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt-ər How to pronounce incinerator (audio)
: a furnace or a container for burning waste materials

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