ashcan
ashcan · ashcans
A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual…A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
Meaning
4 sensesA container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
(idiomatic)A dustbin, trash can, or the like.
(US, idiomatic, slang)A kind of large firecracker.
(slang)A depth charge.
More definitions
- a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From ash + can.From ash + can.
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Forms
plural: ashcansSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected:trash cangarbage canwastebinash binash-binashbindustbintrash barrel
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedashcan tree