Definitions of junk heap
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an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
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synonyms:
garbage heap, junk pile, refuse heap, rubbish heap, scrapheap, trash heap, trash pile
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type of:
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dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
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dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard
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