wastebasket

1. A 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

2. (broadly, figuratively)Any region or grouping that is worthless or meaningless.

1. Tom threw the letter into the wastebasket.

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2. Tom emptied the wastebasket into the incinerator.

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3. Give me the wrapper, so that I can throw it in the wastebasket already.

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4. The wastebasket is full.

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5. These letters might readily have been consigned to the depths of the wastebasket unopened, unread.

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