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waste⋅bas⋅ket

[weyst-bas-kit, -bah-skit]
–noun
a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc.
Also called wastepaper basket.


Origin:
1855–60; waste + basket
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waste·bas·ket   (wāst'bās'kĭt)   
n.  A relatively small, open-topped container for discarding trash. Also called wastepaper basket.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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