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ash can

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noun

  1. Also called: garbage can.   ash bin.   trash can.  a US word for dustbin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In airports, ash can coat runways, hurt airport personnel and cause a number of other logistical issues.

From Seattle Times Feb. 28, 2024

These effects are often harmful because ash can contain high concentrations of toxic heavy metals.

From Science Magazine Oct. 31, 2023

This atmospheric ash can go long distances to impact climate and ecosystems -- even on other continents -- far from the volcano.

From Science Daily Oct. 4, 2023

They need the extra protection because the piles of ash can be several feet deep, and sometimes all that’s left of multi-story buildings after the 1,000-degree fire roared through.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2023

Light shines on old man soldering bottom of ash can.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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