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trash can
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
trash can
(noun)
trash can
noun
plural
trash cans
trash can
noun
plural
trash cans
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRASH CAN
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count
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US
:
a container that holds materials that have been thrown away
—
called also
(British)
dustbin
,
(British)
litter bin
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