garbage disposal
noun
US
: a device in a kitchen sink that grinds up food waste so it can be washed down the drain
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There is no dishwasher or garbage disposal and no dining room for the moment.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Remaining scraps that are soft or liquid can go down the garbage disposal.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Step 2: Fill the garbage disposal with ice cubes
Fill the entire garbage disposal with ice cubes.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Remaining scraps that are soft or liquid can go down the garbage disposal.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Step 2: Fill the garbage disposal with ice cubes
Fill the entire garbage disposal with ice cubes.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for garbage disposal
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“Garbage disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20disposal. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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