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wastage
waste
waste circulation
waste disposal
waste heat recovery
waste management
waste pipe
waste product
wastebasket
wasted
wasteful
wasteland
wastelot
wastepaper
wastepaper basket
waster
wastewater
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wastebasket
waste·bas·ket [ wáyst bàskət ] (plural waste·bas·kets)


noun 
Definition:
 
household commerce container for waste: a small container into which people can throw trash, especially paper
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