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incinerator

in·cin·er·a·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-sin-uh-rey-ter]
    • /ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪ tər/
    • /ɪnˈsɪn.ər.eɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sin-uh-rey-ter]
    • /ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪ tər/

Definitions of incinerator word

  • noun incinerator a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes. 1
  • noun incinerator An apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash. 1
  • noun incinerator furnace 1
  • countable noun incinerator An incinerator is a special large container for burning rubbish at a very high temperature. 0
  • noun incinerator a furnace or apparatus for incinerating something, esp refuse 0
  • noun incinerator a person or thing that incinerates; esp., a furnace or other device for incinerating trash 0

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Origin of incinerator

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; incinerate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Incinerator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

incinerator popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for incinerator

noun incinerator

  • heater — any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
  • pyre — a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
  • burner — A burner is a device which produces heat or a flame, especially as part of a cooker, stove, or heater.
  • cinerarium — a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
  • boiler — A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building.

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