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wastebasket Definition

waste·basket (wāstbas′kit)

noun

a basket or other open container for wastepaper, bits of trash, etc.

wastebasket Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • empty: She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.

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