Industrial Processes Vocabulary

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a forceful movement of air

verb to cause to fall by the force of a current of air

  • The strong winds caused the tree to blow down.
  • The wind blew the tree down.
  • That storm last night was so intense, it totally blew down that tree.
  • The scandal was so damaging, it blew down his reputation.

noun the act of burning something completely; reducing to ashes

  • The waste management facility utilizes incineration to dispose of non-recyclable materials.
  • They're planning on just incinerating all the old paperwork to make more room in the office.
  • I heard they're gonna torch those old files instead of shredding them.
  • Her anger was like a blazing incineration, consuming everything in its path.