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waste disposal unit

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noun

  1. an electrically operated fitment in the plughole of a kitchen sink that breaks up food refuse so that it goes down the waste pipe

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He crumpled the paper, thrust it into his mouth and chewed on it awhile, then slipped it into the waste disposal unit.

From Fly By Night by Savage, Arthur Dekker

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