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dis·pos·al
1
/
dɪˈspoʊ
zəl
/
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[
dih-
spoh
-z
uh
l
]
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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
+
-al
2
Synonyms
4.
command, direction, management.
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dis·pos·al
2
/
dɪˈspoʊ
zəl
/
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[
dih-
spoh
-z
uh
l
]
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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
disposal
1
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World English Dictionary
disposal
(dɪˈspəʊz
ə
l)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
disposal
1640s;
dispose
+
-al
(2); of waste material, from c.1960, originally in medical use.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
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
.
He treated the functions of whatever job he held as worthy of all the resources at the government's
disposal
.
If you are able, fight back with any means at your
disposal
.
For those suspicious of free software, a host of commercial options are at your
disposal
.
The designation would also cause
disposal
costs to soar.
Disposal
or recycling of batteries may be built in, too.
Increasing the amount of capital at their
disposal
by only a small amount can produce huge gains in productivity.
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