incinerator
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of incinerator
First recorded in 1880–85; incinerate + -or 2
Vocabulary lists containing incinerator
Example Sentences
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The Elbasan incinerator operated for only a few months, with waste piling up without being treated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lofts said recycling food was better for the environment than just throwing it in the bin with other waste to be taken to an incinerator.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Acting like a giant incinerator, the spinning flames destroy many of the particles responsible for dense smoke plumes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Dial-a-Dump" founder Malouf spent seven years trying to get a similar waste-to-energy incinerator approved in Sydney before it was rejected as a risk to human health in 2018.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
It's the incinerator door, still closed, but leading to a dark, scary room down in the building's basement.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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