trash can
Example Sentences
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Poer likes to joke that he has to get rid of Quillian’s things when he isn’t looking or “he would climb into the trash can and pull things back out.”
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m explaining everything from how you throw your trash in the trash can to how you hold your pencil,” Clark said.
From Los Angeles Times
I dump the pieces into the trash can, then run downstairs to retrieve my other postcards.
From Literature
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She peeks under the sink and around the trash can.
From Literature
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For decades, Japan has enjoyed a reputation as one of the cleanest places in the world, all while having almost no public trash cans.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.