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incinerator

American  
[in-sin-uh-rey-ter] / ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪ tər /

noun

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

incinerator British  
/ ɪnˈsɪnəˌreɪtə /

noun

  1. a furnace or apparatus for incinerating something, esp refuse

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Etymology

Origin of incinerator

First recorded in 1880–85; incinerate + -or 2

Vocabulary lists containing incinerator

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“The draft calls on aligning facilities with this ISO standard,” said Monica Wilson, senior director of global programs at the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

“These negotiations have so far failed to deliver on their promise,” said Ana Lê Rocha, the director of the global plastics program at the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023

“A big part of that is summoning the will to change,” said Claire Arkin, spokeswoman for Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Single-use plastics are ubiquitous in Philippines, which uses a staggering 163 million sachets a day, according to a 2016 study by environment group The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2022

This machine, when it made its first appearance at the front, was nicknamed 'The Spinning Incinerator'.

From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir

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