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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But where? Miami-Dade needs a new incinerator because the old one burned down and landfills are running out of space.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
More than 60 incinerators have closed in the U.S. in the past five years.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Smart Technologies contends the system doesn’t generate the smoke and ash associated with trash incinerators, and wouldn’t be an environmental hazard.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
The plan does not call for building a new incinerator in Broward.
—Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
More than 60 incinerators have closed in the U.S. in the past five years.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Smart Technologies contends the system doesn’t generate the smoke and ash associated with trash incinerators, and wouldn’t be an environmental hazard.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
The plan does not call for building a new incinerator in Broward.
—Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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“Incinerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerator. Accessed 19 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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