trash can

noun

US
: a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

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Please do not put in your trash can items such as oil, gas, automotive fluids, poisons, acids, batteries (unless battery terminals have non-conductive tape and are placed in a plastic bag), fireworks as well as gun powder or ammunition. Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Investigators hope accompanying evidence left behind will help identify him, including a cellphone discovered in an alleyway near the hotel where the shooting occurred as well as a cup in a trash can at a nearby Starbucks. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024 Follow these simple steps for cleaning your trash can to eliminate pesky odors. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 If pests attack your plant, cut off infected or dying leaves and put them in the trash can. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trash can 

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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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