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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But with weaker garbage disposal motors, hard pieces of food can become trapped and block the drain.
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Also, don't use the garbage disposal as your main way of getting rid of food after the holiday.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Drinks get dumped down the drain, food scraps go in the garbage disposal, and dirty dishes sit in it when life is busy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Also, don't use the garbage disposal as your main way of getting rid of food after the holiday.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Drinks get dumped down the drain, food scraps go in the garbage disposal, and dirty dishes sit in it when life is busy.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for garbage disposal
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“Garbage disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20disposal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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