garbage disposal

noun

US
: a device in a kitchen sink that grinds up food waste so it can be washed down the drain

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Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025 The sound is similar to a low-volume garbage disposal, which is tolerable. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025 The salesman told onlookers about a woman whose husband put the peeler in the garbage disposal. Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Throw them away in a regular trash, rather than a garbage disposal or compost, said Woodman. Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for garbage disposal

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“Garbage disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20disposal. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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