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

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In the end, Trump never posted anything about the incinerator. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Under the incinerator option, homeowners would pay an extra $98 a year by 2035 to cover both the incinerator construction costs and the county’s landfill costs. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 Bolster partnerships with environmental advocacy groups and leverage their platforms to make more people aware of the issue and the harmful effects of trash-burning incinerators. Kerri-Ann Nesbeth, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025 Modern incinerators are used to burn sludge, reducing 95% of the material into ash and exhaust. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 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 18 Mar. 2025.

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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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