dis·pos·al

1 [dih-spoh-zuhl]
noun
1.
an act or instance of disposing; arrangement: the disposal of the troops.
2.
a disposing of or getting rid of something: the disposal of waste material.
3.
a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment: She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.
4.
power or right to dispose of a thing; control: left at his disposal.
Origin:
1620–30; dispose + -al2

Synonyms
4. command, direction, management.
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dis·pos·al

2 [dih-spoh-zuhl]
noun
an electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding up garbage to be washed down the drain.
Also called disposer.

Origin:
short for garbage-disposal; see disposal1

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disposal (dɪˈspəʊzəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the act or means of getting rid of something
2.  placement or arrangement in a particular order
3.  a specific method of tending to matters, as in business
4.  the act or process of transferring something to or providing something for another
5.  the power or opportunity to make use of someone or something (esp in the phrase at one's disposal)
6.  a means of destroying waste products, as by grinding into particles

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Word Origin & History

disposal
1640s; dispose + -al (2); of waste material, from c.1960, originally in medical use.
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Idioms & Phrases

disposal

see put at someone's disposal.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
The production and disposal of a car is also enormously wasteful in terms of
  power, petroleum, etc.
There was a bashing with an oar, a climactic shootout and immolation in a
  garbage-disposal unit, to name a few.
But if the amount of oil at state oil companies' disposal is not much of a
  worry, the way they manage it certainly is.
The fluid that is not reused or is spent is placed in holding ponds for
  disposal.
Idioms & Phrases
put at someone's disposal
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