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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After cleaning your kitchen sink, use lemon peels to freshen the garbage disposal.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Place a few pieces of orange peel into the garbage disposal to clean and deodorize.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2025
First, his hand gets stuck in his garbage disposal.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
Along with the bacteria that are forming in your garbage disposal from the particles, your drain is becoming attractive to these pesky flies.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Place a few pieces of orange peel into the garbage disposal to clean and deodorize.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2025
First, his hand gets stuck in his garbage disposal.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
Along with the bacteria that are forming in your garbage disposal from the particles, your drain is becoming attractive to these pesky flies.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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