Synonyms

waste disposal unit

British

noun

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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waste disposal unit

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 Arthur Dekker Savage

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