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incinerators

 

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Noun incinerator has 1 sense
  1. incinerator - a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
    --1 is a kind of
    furnace
    Derived form: verb incinerate2

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Incinerators

Description:

An incinerator is a device used for the combustion of waste materials at high temperatures to reduce them to ashes. It is commonly employed for the safe and efficient disposal of rubbish or hazardous substances.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Noun: a machine or container for burning waste materials.

Example Sentences:
  1. The city installed new incinerators to handle the increasing amount of garbage.
  2. Medical waste must be properly disposed of in specialized incinerators.
  3. Environmentalists are concerned about the pollution generated by some older incinerators.

Sense 2:

Noun: a person or thing that destroys or consumes something completely.

Example Sentences:
  1. The passionate debate incinerator destroyed any chance of reaching a compromise.
  2. His intense hunger acted like an incinerator, devouring everything in his path.
  3. The scandal became an incinerator for his political career.

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