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| compactor |
a machine that compresses or grinds up trash for easy disposal. |
| dump |
a place for unloading trash and garbage. [1/3 definitions] |
| Dumpster |
trademark for a large metal trash container that is designed to be carried by a special truck. |
| dumpster diving |
(slang) in North America, the practice of rummaging through trash to find useful items that have been discarded. |
| junk1 |
things having little worth; trash. [1/2 definitions] |
| rake1 |
to clear of ruins or trash, spread smoothly, or cultivate with a rake. [1/4 definitions] |
| refuse2 |
trash. |
| rubbish |
worthless, discarded material or objects; garbage; trash. [1/3 definitions] |
| sanitation |
the study and practice of keeping the public healthy by providing clean living conditions. Sanitation includes removing trash and keeping drinking water clean. |
| throw away |
to discard as trash or garbage. [1/2 definitions] |
| throw out |
to put (something) into the trash or garbage. [1/7 definitions] |
| trash |
(trash) to severely criticize (a book, film, or the like) as being worthless. [1/7 definitions] |
| trashy |
of or like trash; worthless; sleazy; inferior. |
| wastebasket |
an open container for holding trash. A wastebasket is used inside a home or other building. |
| wastepaper basket |
a British word for a small, open container for holding trash. "Wastepaper basket" has the same meaning as "wastebasket." |
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