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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Get rid of clogs in drains, and make sure to clean the garbage disposal and not let food debris sit in it.
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Look for the reset button on the underside of your garbage disposal.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
After cleaning your kitchen sink, use lemon peels to freshen the garbage disposal.
—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
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Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Look for the reset button on the underside of your garbage disposal.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
After cleaning your kitchen sink, use lemon peels to freshen the garbage disposal.
—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
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 2 Aug. 2025.
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