Incinerator: meaning, definitions and examples

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incinerator

 

[ ษชnหˆsษชnษ™reษชtษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

waste disposal

An incinerator is a device or facility that burns waste materials at high temperatures to reduce them to ash and gases. It is commonly used as a method of waste disposal or to generate energy from waste. Incineration reduces the volume of waste and can minimize the impact on landfills.

Synonyms

burner, thermal oxidizer, waste-to-energy plant

Examples of usage

  • The city built a new incinerator to handle increasing waste.
  • Incinerators are often equipped with pollution control technologies.
  • After the fire, the debris was sent to an incinerator.
  • Many communities rely on incinerators for waste management.

Translations

Translations of the word "incinerator" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incinerador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค—เฅเคจเคฟ เค•เฅเค‚เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verbrennungsofen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ insinerator

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝัะธะฝะตั€ะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piec piekarniczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ผๅด็‚‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท incinรฉrateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incinerador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yakma tesisi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๊ฐ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุฑู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spalovna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spalovลˆa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็„š็ƒง็‚‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ seลพigalnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brennari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏะนะดั–ั€ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ•แƒ˜แƒก แƒฆแƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yandฤฑrma qurฤŸusu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ incinerador

Etymology

The word 'incinerator' originates from the Latin term 'incinerare,' meaning 'to reduce to ashes.' It is formed from 'in-' (meaning 'into') and 'cinerare' (to make ashes), which further derives from 'cinis,' meaning 'ash.' The term began appearing in English around the early 20th century as waste disposal technologies developed. With the rise of urban waste management challenges, incinerators became essential for cities to manage refuse efficiently. The evolution of incineration techniques has also focused on reducing emission levels and increasing energy recovery, making it an important topic in environmental discussions.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,199, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.