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Definition of garbage patch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

garbage patch

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/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ pætʃ/
 
/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ pætʃ/
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  1. a very large area of waste material, especially plastic, which collects together in the ocean because of the movement of the currents
    • Satellites are being used to assess the extent of the garbage patch in the middle of the Pacific.
    Topics The environmentc2
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