incinerator
noun
in·cin·er·a·tor
in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrā-tər 
: one that incinerates
especially
: a furnace or a container for incinerating waste materials
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The plan does not call for building a new incinerator in Broward.
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Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
The Mayor’s office commissioned a report that looked at 38 companies that showed interest in building an incinerator.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Austin got a shout-out for its Zero Waste Initiative, which aims to reduce 90% of waste from landfills and incinerators by 2040.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The waste-to-energy industry is also pushing back against a provision in the bill, which would remove trash incinerators from the state’s renewable energy subsidy program.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
The Mayor’s office commissioned a report that looked at 38 companies that showed interest in building an incinerator.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Austin got a shout-out for its Zero Waste Initiative, which aims to reduce 90% of waste from landfills and incinerators by 2040.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The waste-to-energy industry is also pushing back against a provision in the bill, which would remove trash incinerators from the state’s renewable energy subsidy program.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Incinerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerator. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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incinerator
noun
in·cin·er·a·tor
in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: a furnace or a container for burning waste materials
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