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| dump |
a place for unloading trash and garbage. [1/3 definitions] |
| eco-friendly |
When a product is eco-friendly, it is designed to be OK for the environment. That means that it doesn't harm nature. It does not poison the air or water, and it breaks down so it is not just trash when people are finished using it. |
| junk1 |
things having little worth; trash. [1/2 definitions] |
| rake1 |
to clear of ruins or trash, spread smoothly, or cultivate with a rake. [1/4 definitions] |
| refuse2 |
something without any worth; garbage; trash. |
| trash |
Trash is what we call things that people throw away because they can't be used anymore or because they don't want them. |
| wastebasket |
an open container for holding trash. A wastebasket is used inside a home or other building. |
| wastepaper basket |
a British word for a small, open container for holding trash. "Wastepaper basket" has the same meaning as "wastebasket." |
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