garbage dump


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Noun 1. [画像:garbage dump - a piece of land where waste materials are dumped]garbage dump - a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
garbage heap, junk heap, junk pile, refuse heap, rubbish heap, scrapheap, trash heap, trash pile - an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
toxic dumpsite, toxic waste dump, toxic waste site - a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
smetiště
affaldsdynge
kaatopaikka
smetlište
ごみ捨て場
쓰레기 수거장
soptipp
ที่ทิ้งขยะ
chỗ đổ rác

garbage dump

→ مَقْلَبُ النُّفَايَات smetiště affaldsdynge Müllhalde χωματερή vertedero de basuras kaatopaikka dépotoir smetlište discarica ごみ捨て場 쓰레기 수거장 vuilstort søppelfylling śmietnisko depósito de lixo свалка soptipp ที่ทิ้งขยะ çöp döküm alanı chỗ đổ rác 垃圾堆
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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