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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Lemi Shine has also branched out with more products for the kitchen too, including a dishwasher cleaner and a garbage disposal cleaner.
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Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2025
There are also garbage disposal tablets that are made specifically for this use, like ones made by Affresh.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
During a search of Holloway’s apartment, bone fragments from Holloway were found in her kitchen garbage disposal, court papers said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2025
There are also garbage disposal tablets that are made specifically for this use, like ones made by Affresh.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
During a search of Holloway’s apartment, bone fragments from Holloway were found in her kitchen garbage disposal, court papers said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 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 20 May. 2025.
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