Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that incinerates, especially an apparatus, such as a furnace, for burning waste.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A furnace or retort for consuming, or reducing to ashes, any substance or body.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
furnace thatburns refuse .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
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Examples
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I am sure that there are rather a lot of people who are breathing a sigh of relief that such an incinerator is not going to be in their back yard.
Archive 2009-06-01 Alan Smart 2009
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The Greengairs campaigners say that the whole ` development `, including the incinerator, is contrary to the Structure and draft Local Plans, but because of changes to planning legislation since April, is not being called in.
Greengairs Incinerator Alan Smart 2009
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Or does wingnut philosophy dictate that disposing of unused embryos in an incinerator is fine but using them to research cures for fatal and debilitating diseases is evil?
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Ms. Thompson, whose city is wrangling with $288 million in incinerator debt, said seeking state help is only one step toward resolving Harrisburg's problems, and that "there are many difficult steps to come."
Harrisburg Asks State for Relief Kelly Nolan 2010
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The Greengairs campaigners say that the whole ` development `, including the incinerator, is contrary to the Structure and draft Local Plans, but because of changes to planning legislation since April, is not being called in.
Archive 2009-06-01 Alan Smart 2009
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Purse-Into-Flames: A handbag with a built-in incinerator for the next time you're stopped for driving while famous.
Week 888: Make up a word based on someone's name The Empress 2010
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I am sure that there are rather a lot of people who are breathing a sigh of relief that such an incinerator is not going to be in their back yard.
Greengairs Incinerator Alan Smart 2009
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Harrisburg, Pa., which is struggling with $288 million in incinerator debt, hasn't filed an audit for 2009, for example; last year it took the Pennsylvania capital 357 days after its fiscal year to complete its audit.
Muni Issuers Are Slow on Audits, Study Finds Kelly Nolan 2010
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The incinerator is due for an expansion soon, I imagine.
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Here among the aquaculture fields an incinerator from the Dutch Period still stands.
Archive 2008-04-01 Michael Turton 2008
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