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Noun: garbage disposal unit
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: waste disposal unit)
  1. A device installed under a kitchen sink to grind and liquefy food waste so that it can go down the drain
    - disposal, electric pig [US], garbage disposal [N. Amer], waste disposal unit [Brit], garburator [Cdn]

Derived forms: garbage disposal units

Type of: kitchen appliance

Encyclopedia: Garbage disposal unit