incinerator
noun/ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtər/
Frequency rank: #16,578 most common English word
Meaning
A furnace or device used to burn waste or other materials at high temperatures.
Example sentence
The factory workers threw the hazardous waste into the incinerator to destroy it safely.
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