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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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Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 There is a dialogue-free scene involving drones and garbage disposal that is laugh-out-loud funny. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025 The garbage disposal is going to break. Katie Grant, Parents, 2 Dec. 2025 Once you’re done cleaning up, save some orange peels for your garbage disposal. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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