Phrase guide

garbage disposal

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An electric device in a kitchen drain that gets rid of food waste by shredding it to tiny bits that can be washed away.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: garbage disposal unit, garburator, waste disposal, waste disposal unit

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disposal, electric pig

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kitchen appliance

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: trituradora d'escombraries — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Chinese Mandarin: 垃圾處理裝置 /垃圾处理装置 (lājī chùlǐ zhuāngzhì) — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Dutch: voedselrestenvermaler — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Finnish: jätemylly — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • French: broyeur d'évier — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • German: Küchenabfallzerkleinerer — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Hungarian: konyhamalac — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Hungarian: konyhai hulladékdaráló — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Italian: tritarifiuti — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Korean: 디스포저 (diseupojeo) — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Spanish: trituradora de basura — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Swedish: avfallskvarn — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Turkish: çöp öğütücü — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste
  • Welsh: melin sbwriel — device in kitchen sink to wash away waste