Incinerator (Noun)
Meaning
A furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The city's waste management system relies heavily on a large incinerator to dispose of non-recyclable trash.
- The hospital installed a state-of-the-art incinerator to safely dispose of medical waste and hazardous materials.
- The incinerator at the local landfill was shut down due to environmental concerns and excessive emissions.
- A new incinerator was built at the sewage treatment plant to burn off excess sludge and reduce waste.
- The small incinerator in the backyard was used by the homeowner to dispose of leaves and branches from the garden.