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garb

garbage


Definition: Meaning of, garbage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ /

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  1. especially American English waste material, such as paper, empty containers, and food thrown away [=  rubbish British English]
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  2. stupid words, ideas etc [=  rubbish British English]
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  3. garbage in, garbage out used to say that if the DATA (= information) you put into a computer is bad, the results you get back will be bad, even if the computer program you use works properly
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garbage used in phrases

  • garbage can (noun)
    1. American English a container with a lid for holding waste until it can be taken away [=  dustbin British English]
  • garbage carter (noun)
    1. someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
  • garbage collection (noun)
    1. the collection and removal of garbage
  • garbage collector (noun)
    1. American English someone whose job is to remove waste from garbage cans [=  dustman British English]
  • garbage disposal (noun)
    1. American English a small machine in the kitchen SINK which breaks vegetable waste into small pieces so that it washes down the DRAIN of the SINK [=  waste disposal British English]
  • garbage disposal unit (noun)
    1. a device installed under a kitchen sink to grind and liquefy food waste so that it can go down the drain
  • garbage down (verb)
    1. eat a large amount of food quickly
  • garbage dump (noun)
    1. a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  • garbage hauler (noun)
    1. someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
  • garbage heap (noun)
    1. an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
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