toxic waste area

/ˌtɑksɪk weɪst ˌɛriə/
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Definitions of toxic waste area
  1. noun
    a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up
    synonyms: Superfund site, toxic site
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    types:
    orphan site
    a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
    type of:
    land site, site
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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