noun
incinerator
Incinerator (noun) means a furnace or device built to burn waste material. Example: “The town built a new incinerator to deal with household waste.”
noun
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A furnace or device built to burn waste material.
"The town built a new incinerator to deal with household waste."
How to use incinerator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA machine or facility that burns rubbish.
Common pairings
waste incinerator
municipal incinerator
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Word forms
- Plural
- incinerators
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Etymology
Formed from incinerate + the agent suffix -or.
Rhymes for incinerator
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What does “incinerator” mean?
The word “incinerator” means a furnace or device built to burn waste material. In plain terms, a machine or facility that burns rubbish.
How do you use “incinerator” in a sentence?
Here is “incinerator” used in a sentence: “The town built a new incinerator to deal with household waste.”
What part of speech is “incinerator”?
“Incinerator” is a noun.
What is the meaning of incinerator?
"incinerator" (noun) means a furnace or device built to burn waste material.
