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noun
A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any region or grouping that is worthless or meaningless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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verb
To discard in a wastebasket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wastepaper basket, waste-paper basket, waste basket, circular file
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: container
History
From waste + basket.
