garbage disposal
noun
US
: a device in a kitchen sink that grinds up food waste so it can be washed down the drain
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Drinks get dumped down the drain, food scraps go in the garbage disposal, and dirty dishes sit in it when life is busy.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Not Cleaning Your Garbage Disposal or Sinks Along with trash, your garbage disposal or sinks are another top area in the kitchen known for causing a bad smell in your house.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Instead, take the extra few seconds to toss the shell into the trash or garbage disposal.
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—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
The kitchen has been modernized with a new tile backsplash, microwave, garbage disposal, double-drawer Fisher and Paykel dishwasher, refrigerator, and a 40-inch brass Italian gas range complete with a double oven, griddle, rotisserie, and warming drawer.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Not Cleaning Your Garbage Disposal or Sinks Along with trash, your garbage disposal or sinks are another top area in the kitchen known for causing a bad smell in your house.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Instead, take the extra few seconds to toss the shell into the trash or garbage disposal.
3.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
The kitchen has been modernized with a new tile backsplash, microwave, garbage disposal, double-drawer Fisher and Paykel dishwasher, refrigerator, and a 40-inch brass Italian gas range complete with a double oven, griddle, rotisserie, and warming drawer.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Garbage disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20disposal. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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