wastebasket
noun [C] /ˈweɪstˌbɑː.skɪt/
/-ˌbæs.kɪt/ US (UK wastepaper basket)Definition
A2 an open container that stands on the floor inside buildings and is used for putting rubbish in, especially paperContainers for waste
(Definition of wastebasket noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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