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Definition of garbage - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
trash itemsUS waste material or unwanted thingsUS
- The city collects garbage every Thursday.
2.
- That movie was complete garbage.
3.
- Don't listen to his garbage about aliens.
4.
computingTECH. US invalid or incorrect dataTECH. US
- The program crashed due to garbage in the input.
Images of garbage
waste material or unwanted things
Expressions with garbage
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chaotic or disastrous situation
The event turned into a complete garbage fire.
large amount of waste materials collected together
The truck carried a load of garbage to the landfill.
to treat someone with extreme disrespect or disregard
He would often treat his employees like garbage, making them feel worthless.
poor input leads to poor output in computing
If you enter wrong data, garbage in, garbage out.
plastic bag used for disposing of waste
She filled the garbage bag with kitchen scraps..
container for waste disposal
He threw the spoiled food into the garbage bin..
container for waste, usually found in homes or public places
Please put your trash in the garbage can.
removal of waste from public areas or homes
Garbage collection happens every Thursday on our street.
process of removing or destroying waste
The city improved its garbage disposal system to be more efficient.
place where waste is disposed
The city's garbage dump is located on the outskirts.
place where garbage is dumped
The old factory site became a garbage heap over the years.
vehicle for collecting household waste
The garbage truck comes every Monday morning.
completely worthless or very bad
That's just garbage, I can't believe you bought it!
person employed to collect and remove waste
The garbage collector comes every Thursday morning..
device under a sink grinding food waste
The garbage disposal unit broke down yesterday.
scheduled time for waste collection
Our garbage pickup is at 7 AM.
day for placing trash outside for collection
Remember to take the bins out on garbage day.
person who collects and disposes of waste
The garbage hauler comes every Monday morning.
container for holding waste materials
She threw the spoiled food into the garbage pail..
boring or worthless things that keep happening again
I'm tired of hearing the same old garbage every day.
vertical passage for waste disposal in buildings
The apartment has a garbage chute on each floor.
woman who collects or manages waste
The garbage lady comes every Monday to collect the trash.
something of very low quality or value
That car is a real piece of garbage, it breaks down weekly..
eat a large amount of food quickly
He garbaged down his dinner in five minutes.
Origin of garbage
French, garber (to refine)
Terms with garbage included in their meaning
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garbage
unwanted material thrown away or not used
literal
small item of waste or garbage
garbage
waste material like paper, bottles, or food
dispose waste
deposit or dispose of garbage, waste, or unwanted material
literal
fire involving trash or garbage
waste site
place where waste or garbage is deposited
household chore
remove garbage from a place
garbage
materials discarded as useless or unwanted
environment
waste materials and garbage produced by people in their homes
waste disposal
place where people leave unwanted waste or garbage
garbage collection
barrel used for collecting garbage
garbage disposal
vertical passage for disposing of garbage in buildings
sanitation
collection of garbage from homes or businesses
condition
resembling a garbage dump, messy or untidy
biology
feeding on dead animals or garbage
occupation
euphemism for a garbage collector
technology
prepare an object for garbage collection
garbage liquid
smelly liquid from rotting waste at the bottom of a bin
resembling garbage
related to or resembling garbage
garbage
worthless items or trash
Australian slang
garbage collector in Australia
sociology
study of society through its garbage
acr: garbage collector
program that removes unneeded computer data
acr: garbage in, garbage out
bad input leads to bad output
Examples of garbage in a sentence
The park was littered with garbage after the festival. His latest book is just garbage. The gadget turned out to be garbage. Her explanation was dismissed as pure garbage. The article was filled with garbage and misinformation. The database was filled with garbage after the crash.
Garbage in the code caused unexpected errors.
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- French:ordures, déchet, ...
- German:Müll, Schrott, ...
- Italian:spazzatura, schifezza, ...
- Spanish:desechos, porquería, ...
- Portuguese:resíduos, porcaria, ...
- Chinese:垃圾, 胡扯, ...
- Japanese:ゴミ, くだらないもの, ...
- Arabic:قِمَامَة, تفاهة, ...
- Hebrew:זֶבֶל, שְׁטוּיוֹת, ...
- Russian:мусор, чушь, ...
- Ukrainian:сміття, нісенітниця, ...
- Hindi:कचरा, बेकार चीज़, ...
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