Wastecan

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A container for holding waste; a trash can. uncommon

    "The only other people in sight were Tommy Weeks - a lanky maintenance man who was emptying wastecans and sweeping up - and George Fintel."

Synonyms

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waste binwastebin

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"The only other people in sight were Tommy Weeks - a lanky maintenance man who was emptying wastecans and sweeping up - and George Fintel."

Etymology

Compound of waste + can.

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