trash compactor

noun

: a machine that presses trash together

Examples of trash compactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The kittens that were most recently rescued from the trash compactor will be available for adoption in a couple of months. Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024 Authorities arrived on scene to find the infant, believed to be between one and 30 days old, inside the bottom of the trash compactor, Gonzalez said. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024 That’s like the trash compactor scene in Star Wars, with the walls closing in and the monster under the surface. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 Imagine suffering through relentless agony for possibly four to five days until dying from blood loss, stress, hunger, dehydration or getting crushed in a trash compactor. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024 Image: Mill An intriguing solution to the huge food waste problem in America, Mill is a glorified trash compactor / composter. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024 Ten minors on staff were allowed to operate a deep fryer, oven and use a trash compactor — all federal violations. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 26 July 2023 According to the release, all seven children were allowed to operate a manual deep fryer and oven, and two of the seven were allowed to operate a trash compactor. Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023 On the first of the month, two members of the mostly Black Local 1733 of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees were crushed to death in the faulty trash compactor of their own garbage truck. Clarence B. Jones, The New Yorker, 18 July 2023

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“Trash compactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20compactor. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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