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disposal

dis·pos·al [ di spṓz'l ] (plural dis·pos·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. process of getting rid of something: the process of throwing away or getting rid of something

2. orderly arrangement: an orderly arrangement, distribution, or placement

3. transference of something to somebody else: the transferring of something valuable to somebody else by sale or gift

4. household  ( informal )
Same as  garbage disposal


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