wastebasket
A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discardedA usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
» Tom threw the letter into the wastebasket.
Значення
значень: 2A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
(ширше, переносно)Any region or grouping that is worthless or meaningless.
Приклади
речень: 5Tom threw the letter into the wastebasket.
Tom emptied the wastebasket into the incinerator.
Give me the wrapper, so that I can throw it in the wastebasket already.
The wastebasket is full.
These letters might readily have been consigned to the depths of the wastebasket unopened, unread.
Походження
From waste + basket.From waste + basket.
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Форми
множина: wastebaskets| Однина | wastebasket |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 4- a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish:wastepaper basketwaste-paper basketwaste basketcircular file