trash can

noun

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

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Along with keeping the trash can and refrigerator as clean as possible by wiping down the inside and out, lemon can also combat odors in this space. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024 Vreeland believed Riley climbed into the trash can using a 6-foot pool ladder, the affidavit states. Kc Baker, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Anything from packaging waste, to food leftovers, to containers, to simple everyday trash can be loaded into the TCPS, at which point the garbage is heated, sterilized, and compressed into small, flat tiles (again, not unlike WALL-E). Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024 The singers joined forces around a flaming trash can, which Barker temporarily used as a drum set. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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