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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However, the plan for a port and incinerator lodged with Fiji's government showed it would feed in local waste as well as waste shipped from Australia and across the region.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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
Gaba drew parallels with the memory holes in George Orwell’s “1984,” which are incinerator chutes that burn references to the past, allowing the government to rewrite history without leaving a trace of the deception.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2025
He said that special arrangements have been made to ensure that fumes from the incinerator or the ash left after do not pollute the air and water.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025
One turned out to be a sealed vacuum cleaner bag full of dust that Crow had set behind the incinerator door.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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