"trash can" meaning in All languages combined

See trash can on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: trash cans [plural], trashcan [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trash can (plural trash cans)
  1. (US, Philippines) A receptacle which serves as a place to discard waste materials. Tags: Philippines, US

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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        },
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    },
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