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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Jim has lived in Sutton for nearly 20 years, about 15 minutes from the Beddington incinerator.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
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
"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, planning and court documents show.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Across the fence, I saw Mr. Castellan, the bullfighter, dumping garbage onto his incinerator.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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