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ash⋅can

  [ash-kan]
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–noun
1. a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
2. Slang. a depth charge.
3. Movies. an arc light of 1000 watts, enclosed in a reflector.
Origin:
1895–1900; ash 1 + can 2
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ash·can or ash can   (āsh'kān')   
n.  

  1. A large, usually metal receptacle for trash.

  2. Slang A depth charge.

  3. Slang A powerful cylindrical firecracker.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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