"garbage patch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: garbage patches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} garbage patch (plural garbage patches)
  1. (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A piece of land used for dumping rubbish. Tags: Australia, Canada, US Derived forms: Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    Sense id: en-garbage_patch-en-noun-d1IIdrdh Categories (other): American English, Australian English, Canadian English, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 52 48
  2. (oceanography) A gyre of marine debris particles caused by the effects of ocean currents and increasing plastic pollution by humans. Categories (topical): Oceanography Translations (gyre of marine debris particles): 垃圾帶 /垃圾带 (lājīdài) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-garbage_patch-en-noun-LUS4mkW2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 52 48 Topics: geography, natural-sciences, oceanography Disambiguation of 'gyre of marine debris particles': 10 90

Inflected forms

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