wasteincinerator
nounUK /ˈweɪst ɪnˌsɪnəreɪtə/
US /ˈweɪst ɪnˌsɪnəreɪtər/
A big machine that burns trash to make it smaller and get rid of it.
The city built a waste incinerator to burn its garbage safely.
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2. A facility where medical or hazardous waste is destroyed by high-temperature burning.
The hospital sends its used supplies to a special waste incinerator.
3. An industrial furnace used to turn waste into heat or electricity.
The new waste incinerator powers thousands of homes in the district.
4. A device on a ship that burns onboard garbage.
The crew used the ship's waste incinerator to dispose of paper and food scraps.