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disposal definition

dis·posal (di spō′zəl)

noun

  1. the act of disposing; specif.,
    1. arrangement in a particular order the disposal of furniture in a room
    2. a dealing with matters or settling of affairs
    3. a giving away; transfer; bestowal
    4. a getting rid of
  2. the power to dispose of
  3. a device installed in the drain of a kitchen sink to grind up garbage that is then flushed down the drain
disposal Idioms

at one's disposal

available to use as one wishes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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