Ash can
a large metal barrel, , or similar receptacle for , garbage, or refuse.
Slang. a depth charge.
Movies. an arc light of 1000 watts, enclosed in a reflector.
noun
a US word for dustbin Also called garbage can, ash bin, trash can
noun phrase
An antisubmarine depth charge (Navy fr WWI)
Related Terms
knock someone for a loop
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- Ashcan school
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- Ashcan
a large metal barrel, , or similar receptacle for , garbage, or refuse. Slang. a depth charge. Movies. an arc light of 1000 watts, enclosed in a reflector. Historical Examples It is to be published on sugar-cured oilskin, the edition to be limited to two numbered copies—one for me and one for the ashcan. Bizarre […]
- Ash cat
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- Ash color
. Historical Examples It is bell-shaped, becoming broadly open like a trumpet, and of a slate or ash color. Among the Mushrooms Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin The color of this insect is a mixture of ash color and white. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom P. L. Simmonds In Germany it […]