e-waste
noun
electronic equipment that has been thrown away
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Rubbish, litter and remains
rubbish
noun
things that you throw away because they are no longer useful, such as old food, paper or plastic used for wrapping things, and empty containers
litter
noun
things such as pieces of paper that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it untidy
waste
adjective
waste substances are what is left of something after the valuable parts of it have been used
debris
noun
the broken pieces that are left when something large has been destroyed, especially by an explosion, fire, or accident
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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