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GARBAGE CAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does garbage can mean?
• GARBAGE CAN (noun)
The noun GARBAGE CAN has 1 sense:
1. a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Familiarity information: GARBAGE CAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
ash-bin; ash bin; ashbin; ashcan; dustbin; garbage can; trash barrel; trash bin; trash can; wastebin
Hypernyms ("garbage can" is a kind of...):
bin (a container; usually has a lid)
Context examples
Our garbage can include such hazardous wastes as old batteries, bug spray cans and paint thinner.
(Hazardous Waste, Environmental Protection Agency)
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