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garbage can
noun
a container, usually of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, especially kitchen refuse.
Compare
trash can
.
Origin:
1905–10,
Americanism
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garbage can
—
n
(
US
), (
Canadian
)
ash bin
,
ash can
,
trash can
, Also called:
dustbin
a large, usually cylindrical container for refuse, esp one used by a household
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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