WASTEBASKET

Etymology

Noun

wastebasket (plural wastebaskets)

A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.

Synonyms

• See also waste bin

Verb

wastebasket (third-person singular simple present wastebaskets, present participle wastebasketing, simple past and past participle wastebasketed)

(transitive) To discard in a wastebasket.

Source: Wiktionary


Waste"bas`ket, n.

Definition: A basket used in offices, libraries, etc., as a receptacle for waste paper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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