ashtray
noun
a small flat container where people who smoke put ash and the cigarettes they have finished smoking
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noun
a small flat container where people who smoke put ash and the cigarettes they have finished smoking
noun
a container for putting rubbish in. A bin without a lid for paper or other dry rubbish is also called a waste paper basket and a large bin that is kept outside is also called a dustbin
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a large container in a public place where people can put empty bottles so that the glass can be recycled (=used again)
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a large covered hole or container in the ground for collecting the liquid and solid waste that flows from a building
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a round container kept in a bedroom in the past and used as a toilet during the night
a skip for waste
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a container that you keep outside and use for putting rubbish in. The American word is garbage can.
noun
a large container buried under the ground and used for collecting waste from toilets
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a very large metal container used in the building industry for waste. It is carried away by a truck when it is full.
a container that you put rubbish in
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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