Definitions of trash dump
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a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
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synonyms:
dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, waste-yard, wasteyard
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types:
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eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden
(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
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garbage heap, junk heap, junk pile, refuse heap, rubbish heap, scrapheap, trash heap, trash pile
an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
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toxic dumpsite, toxic waste dump, toxic waste site
a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
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eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden
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