"wastecan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wastecans [plural]
Etymology: Compound of waste + can. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|waste|can}} Compound of waste + can Head templates: {{en-noun}} wastecan (plural wastecans)
  1. (uncommon) A container for holding waste; a trash can. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: waste bin
    Sense id: en-wastecan-en-noun-N4B7cEN6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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