garbage disposal
noun
US
: a device in a kitchen sink that grinds up food waste so it can be washed down the drain
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Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
How to clear garbage disposal jams If you garbage disposal is jammed, disconnect the unit from power, then have a look inside using a flashlight.
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Keeping Gnats Out of the Kitchen In the kitchen, gnats may be drawn to the wetness of sink or garbage disposal drains, or foods that have gone bad on the counters.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Watch this video for some simple DIY fixes for a jammed garbage disposal.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
How to clear garbage disposal jams If you garbage disposal is jammed, disconnect the unit from power, then have a look inside using a flashlight.
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Keeping Gnats Out of the Kitchen In the kitchen, gnats may be drawn to the wetness of sink or garbage disposal drains, or foods that have gone bad on the counters.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Watch this video for some simple DIY fixes for a jammed garbage disposal.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for garbage disposal
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“Garbage disposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20disposal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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