déchet

Definitions of déchet
  1. noun
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
    synonyms: chute, matériau perdu
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    excrétion, fèces
    waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
    eau d'égout
    waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
    déchets, immondices, ordures
    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
    débris, déchets, immondices, ordure
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
    fèces
    solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
    dégueulis, vomi
    the matter ejected in vomiting
    débris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    détritus, immondices
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
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    matière
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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