C1nounenvironmenturban
US/ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪ.tər/
UK/ɪnˈsɪn.ə.reɪ.tə/
a large machine or furnace that burns waste at very high temperatures until it is reduced to ash
In context
The city plans to build a new waste incinerator on the edge of town.
Residents protested because they feared smoke from the incinerator would harm their health.
The hospital burns its medical waste in an on-site incinerator.
Words that go with incinerator
noun + noun
- waste incineratorThe waste incinerator produces electricity for the nearby town.
- incinerator emissionsIncinerator emissions must be checked every month under the new law.
- hospital incineratorThe hospital incinerator was shut down after it failed an emissions test.
verb + noun
- build an incineratorSeveral countries have chosen to build an incinerator instead of using landfills.
adjective + noun
- municipal incineratorThe municipal incinerator handles most of the household trash in the area.
verb + preposition
- burn in an incineratorPlastic that cannot be recycled is burned in an incinerator.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The factory burns waste by an incinerator.Correct: The factory burns waste in an incinerator.