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Definition of
wastebasket noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wastebasket
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈweɪstˌbæskət
/
/
(
also
wastepaper basket
)
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a
basket
or other container for waste paper, etc.
See
wastebasket
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Nearby words
waste
adjective
waste away
phrasal verb
wastebasket
noun
wasted
adjective
wasteful
adjective