waste (noun)

  • 1waste product — noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted they collect the waste once a week much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers • Syn: ↑waste, ↑waste material, ↑waste matter • Derivationally related forms: ↑waste …

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  • 2waste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 missing an opportunity to do/use sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total, utter ▪ The whole thing has been a complete waste of time. ▪ big, colossal …

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  • 3waste pipe — noun a pipe through which liquid is carried away • Syn: ↑drain, ↑drainpipe • Derivationally related forms: ↑drain (for: ↑drain) • Hypernyms: ↑pipe, ↑ …

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  • 4waste paper — noun paper discarded after use • Hypernyms: ↑paper * * * noun see wastepaper 2 * * * waste paper noun 1. Used paper no longer required for its original purpose 2. Paper rejected as spoiled • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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  • 5waste basket — noun a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish • Syn: ↑wastepaper basket, ↑waste paper basket, ↑wastebasket, ↑circular file • Hypernyms: ↑container * * * waste basket (N American …

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  • 6waste bin — waste basket (N American), waste bin, wastepaper basket or wastepaper bin noun A basket or bin for holding discarded paper and other rubbish • • • Main Entry: ↑waste * * * waste bin UK US british a container that you put rubbish in Thesaurus:… …

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  • 7waste — n 1: destruction of or damage to property that is caused by the act or omission of one (as a lessee, mortgagor, or life tenant) having a lesser estate and is usu. to the injury of another (as an heir, mortgagee, or remainderman) with an interest… …

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  • 8waste disposal unit — noun A system fitted to a kitchen sink for grinding down food waste so that it can be disposed of down the plug hole • • • Main Entry: ↑waste * * * waste disposal unit variant UK US Main entry: waste disposal * * * noun, pl ⋯ units [count] Brit …

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  • 9waste material — noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted (Freq. 1) they collect the waste once a week much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers • Syn: ↑waste, ↑waste matter, ↑waste product • Derivationally related fo …

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  • 10waste matter — noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted they collect the waste once a week much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers • Syn: ↑waste, ↑waste material, ↑waste product • Derivationally related forms: ↑waste …

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