garbage incinerator
nounUK /ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ ɪnˈsɪn.ər.eɪ.tər/
US /ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪ.tɚ/
A big machine that burns trash to make it smaller and get rid of it.
The city uses a garbage incinerator to burn the trash people throw away.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A facility that burns waste to generate electricity or heat.
The new garbage incinerator powers thousands of homes in the town.
3. A furnace used on ships to burn onboard waste.
The crew fed the ship's garbage incinerator with paper and food scraps.
4. Any device for destroying documents or unwanted items by fire.
The office keeps a small garbage incinerator for old confidential papers.