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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Tesla was an incinerator for years, nearly on the verge of bankruptcy multiple times, as Musk chased the idea of making EVs mainstream.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The project comes around a decade after the entire archive at St Mark's was nearly consigned to the hospital incinerator.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
They escaped the evil clutches of the gross neighbor kid next door, fled a toy collector’s plastic prison and even avoided an incinerator in one scene that scarred countless children around the world.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026
An affidavit in support of the arrest warrant, obtained by the San Diego Union-Tribune, said Settle’s incinerator operating permit expired in March 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Then moaning, she ran forward, seized a book and ran toward the kitchen incinerator.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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