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A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top then at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.
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garbage can — garbage cans N COUNT A garbage can is a container that you put rubbish into. [AM] A bomb planted in a garbage can exploded early today. (in BRIT, use dustbin) … English dictionary
garbage can — garbage ,can noun count AMERICAN a large deep container with a lid that you keep outside for holding garbage that is ready to be collected. British dustbin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
garbage can — garbage .can n AmE a container with a lid for holding waste until it can be taken away British Equivalent: dustbin … Dictionary of contemporary English
garbage can — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms garbage can : singular garbage can plural garbage cans American a dustbin … English dictionary
Garbage Can Model — The Garbage Can Model is a theory within the science of public administration that explains organizational decision making from a systemic anarchic perspective. Development of the Garbage Can Model The Garbage Can model of organizational theory… … Wikipedia
Garbage-Can-Modell — Mit Mülleimer Modell (engl. Garbage Can Model, Garbage Can Theory) bezeichnen March et al. eine modellhafte Beschreibung des Entscheidungsverhaltens von Organisationen.[1] Bei komplexen Entscheidungen müssen Vor und Nachteile gegeneinander… … Deutsch Wikipedia
garbage can — a container, usually of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, esp. kitchen refuse. Cf. trash can. [1905 10, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
garbage can — noun (C) AmE a container with a lid for holding waste until it can be taken away; dustbin BrE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
garbage can — gar′bage can n. cvb a container, usu. of metal or plastic, for the disposal of waste matter, esp. kitchen refuse • Etymology: 1905 10, amer … From formal English to slang
garbage can — мусорное ведро trash can ведро для сухого мусора; мусорная урна … English-Russian travelling dictionary
