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Definition of Trash can
1. Noun. A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected.
Generic synonyms: Bin
Definition of Trash can
1. Noun. (American English) A receptacle which serves as a place to discard waste materials. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trash Can
Literary usage of Trash can
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guided Report Writing by Jill Norris (1999)
"Glass trash can be melted and used to make new bottles. Aluminum trash can be
melted and ... Paper trash can be washed, ground up, and made into new paper. ..."
2. Celebrate Life: A Guide for Planning All Night Alcohol & Drug-Free edited by Sharon Murphy (1992)
"Obtain one large clean trash can per pit — preferably on wheels as ... Dump 200
packages of jello into each trash can, fill with cold water, ..."
3. Citizen's Guide to Pest Control And Pesticide Safety by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Wrap the container in several layers of newspaper and tie it securely. Put the
package in a covered trash can for routine collection with municipal trash. ..."
4. Mosca: A Factual Fiction by Richard Miller (1997)
""That trash can in front of the office, well, I'm going to torch it. Why? So when
the desk clerk comes running out you can activate a key-card for 102. ..."
5. Daily Word Problems: Student Practice Books by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (2007)
"There are 11 trash cans in his house and it takes him 14 seconds per trash can
to empty them into the big trash can in the garage. ..."
6. America's Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science by Susan R. Singer, Margaret L. Hilton, Heidi A. Schweingruber (2006)
"Teachers planned to use the videotape to help their students understand the
various ways that trash can be handled, recycled, and composted. ..."