incinerator

[in-sin-uh-rey-ter]

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noun

a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes.

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Origin of incinerator

First recorded in 1880–85; incinerate + -or²

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What if he killed himself and there is no body--he threw himself in an incinerator?
Was Shutting Down Boston Really a Good Idea?|Michael Tomasky|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One, a twin, was burned in an incinerator in the backyard after allegedly dying from respiratory problems at birth.
My Life in the Dungeon|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The fillers are placed in a large can, covered with sawdust, and then burned in the incinerator.
Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis :|Various
He tried to picture Buck weeping near the incinerator, and failed.
Queed|Henry Sydnor Harrison

The incinerator chute was at the rear of the hall, next to the service stairs.
Know Thy Neighbor|Elisabeth R. Lewis
Therefore, old bandages, pieces of absorbent cotton, and the like should go into the incinerator.
If You're Going to Live in the Country|Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley
Others say that the condition of the ground indicates that it has been burned at incinerator temperatures.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930|Victor Rousseau

British Dictionary definitions for incinerator

incinerator

noun

a furnace or apparatus for incinerating something, esp refuse

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Word Origin and History for incinerator

incinerator

1883, American English, originally in the terminology of cremation, from incinerate + Latinate agent noun suffix -or. Meaning "device for waste disposal by burning" is from 1889.

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