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A worker who removes refuse, especially from properties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to garbage collection: reclaiming resources which are no longer in use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: GC
Antonyms: none provided
someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: garbage man, garbageman, garbage carter, garbage hauler, refuse collector, dustman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hauler, haulier
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
جَامِع الْمُخَلَّفَات
(jāmiʕ al-muḵallafāt)
— worker
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Arabic:
جَامِعَة الْمُخَلَّفَات
— worker
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܟܲܢܵܫܵܐ ܕܙܸܒܠܵܐ
(kanāšā d-ziblā)
— worker
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
ܟܲܢܵܫܬܵܐ ܕܙܸܒܠܵܐ
(kanāštā d-ziblā)
— worker
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Belarusian:
смяця́р
(smjacjár)
— worker
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Belarusian:
смяця́рка
(smjacjárka)
— worker
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Central Bikol:
basurero
— worker
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Bulgarian:
боклукчи́я
(boklukčíja)
— worker
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Bulgarian:
боклукчи́йка
(boklukčíjka)
— worker
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Catalan:
escombriaire
— worker
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Chinese Mandarin:
清潔隊員 /清洁队员
— worker
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Czech:
popelář
— worker
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Czech:
popelářka
— worker
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Dutch:
vuilnisman
— worker
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Dutch:
vuilnisvrouw
— worker
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Dutch:
vuilnisophaler
— worker
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Finnish:
roskakuski
— worker
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French:
éboueur
— worker
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French:
éboueuse
— worker
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German:
Müllmann
— worker
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German:
Müllwerker
— worker
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German:
Müllfrau
— worker
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German:
Müllwerkerin
— worker
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Greek:
σκουπιδιάρης
(skoupidiáris)
— worker
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Hungarian:
kukás
— worker
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Icelandic:
ruslakarl
— worker
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Icelandic:
sorphreinsunarmaður
— worker
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Icelandic:
öskukarl
— worker
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Italian:
netturbino
— worker
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Italian:
spazzino
— worker
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Italian:
operatore ecologico
— worker
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Macedonian:
ѓубретар
(ǵubretar)
— worker
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Macedonian:
ѓубретарка
(ǵubretarka)
— worker
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Polish:
śmieciarz
— worker
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Polish:
śmieciarka
— worker
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Portuguese:
lixeiro
— worker
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Portuguese:
lixeira
— worker
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Romanian:
gunoier
— worker
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Romanian:
gunoieră
— worker
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Russian:
му́сорщик
(músorščik)
— worker
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Russian:
му́сорщица
(músorščica)
— worker
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Slovak:
smetiar
— worker
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Slovak:
smetiarka
— worker
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Spanish:
basurero
— worker
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Spanish:
basurera
— worker
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Swedish:
sophämtare
— worker
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Swedish:
sopgubbe
— worker
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Turkish:
çöpçü
— worker
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Ukrainian:
сміття́р
(smittjár)
— worker
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Ukrainian:
сміття́рка
(smittjárka)
— worker
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Finnish:
roskienkeräin
— program
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Finnish:
roskienkerääjä
— program
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French:
ramasse-miettes
— program
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French:
glaneur de cellules
— program
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French:
récupérateur de mémoire
— program
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German:
Garbage Collector
— program
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Greek:
συλλέκτης απορριμάτων
(sylléktis aporrimáton)
— program
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Icelandic:
ruslasafnari
— program
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Icelandic:
ruslsafnari
— program
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Icelandic:
ruslsópari
— program
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Portuguese:
coletor de lixo
— program
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Russian:
сбо́рщик му́сора
(sbórščik músora)
— program
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Spanish:
recolector de basura
— program
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Swedish:
skräpsamlare
— program
