trash compactor

noun

: a machine that presses trash together

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Sitting there is a 10-ton trash compactor that handled everything that the team threw out. Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 Inside the trash compactor, detectives found pots and pans, Limon’s wallet and glasses and Bristy’s pink iPhone case. Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 In the trash compactor, detectives found Limon’s wallet and campus ID badge, credit card, eyeglasses and clothes that appeared to have blood on them. Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026 The bags that Limon's body was found in were similar to those found under Abugharbieh's bed in their apartment complex's trash compactor, according to court documents. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trash compactor

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“Trash compactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20compactor. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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