refuseincinerator
nounUK /ˈrɛfjuːs ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtə/
US /ˈrɛfjus ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtər/
A big machine that burns trash to make it smaller.
The city takes its garbage to the refuse incinerator.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A facility that burns household or commercial waste to reduce its volume.
The new refuse incinerator handles 500 tons of waste a day.
3. An industrial furnace used to destroy hazardous or medical waste safely.
Hospitals send their used supplies to a refuse incinerator.
4. A waste-to-energy plant that uses burning trash to generate electricity.
The refuse incinerator powers thousands of nearby homes.