ashcan

[ 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.

  1. Movies. an arc light of 1000 watts, enclosed in a reflector.

Origin of ashcan

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; ash1 + can2

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British Dictionary definitions for ash can

ash can

noun
  1. a US word for dustbin Also called: garbage can, ash bin, trash can

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