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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But their hope for endless playmates goes wrong when they get manhandled by toddlers and held hostage by Lotso, leading to a climactic escape from an incinerator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 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
The incinerator exceeded its emission limits 916 times between 2022 and 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Cromb has held community meetings with villagers as the incinerator proposal spurs a backlash.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Then moaning, she ran forward, seized a book and ran toward the kitchen incinerator.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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