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landfill definition

land·fill (-fil′)

noun

  1. the disposal of garbage, rubbish, etc. by burying it under soil or earth
  2. a place used for this purpose
  3. garbage, rubbish, etc. so disposed of

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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