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e-waste

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈiːweɪst/
  • rhymes with -eɪst

1

noun

Meaning 1

Discarded electrical and electronic equipment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Electrical and electronic equipment of poor quality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From e- (electric) + or e- (digital) + waste.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: e-afval — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子廢棄物 /电子废弃物 (diànzǐ fèiqìwù) — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子垃圾 /电子垃圾 (diànzǐ lājī) — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • Danish: elektronikaffald — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • Finnish: elektroniikkaromu — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • German: Elektronikschrott — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • German: Elektroschrott — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • Italian: rifiuto elettronico — discarded electrical and electronic equipment
  • Swahili: taka ya kielektroniki — discarded electrical and electronic equipment