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disposal

1

[dih-spoh-zuhl]

noun

  1. an act or instance of disposing; arrangement.

    the disposal of the troops.

  2. a disposing of or getting rid of something.

    the disposal of waste material.

  3. a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment.

    She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.

  4. power or right to dispose of a thing; control.

    left at his disposal.

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disposal

2

[dih-spoh-zuhl]

noun

  1. an electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding up garbage to be washed down the drain.

disposal

/ ɪˈəʊə /

noun

  1. the act or means of getting rid of something

  2. placement or arrangement in a particular order

  3. a specific method of tending to matters, as in business

  4. the act or process of transferring something to or providing something for another

  5. the power or opportunity to make use of someone or something (esp in the phrase at one's disposal )

  6. a means of destroying waste products, as by grinding into particles

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disposal1

First recorded in 1620–30; dispose + -al 2

Origin of disposal2

Short for garbage-disposal; disposal 1
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Selecting all-rounders Green and Webster weakens Australia's batting, and could be a subtle indication they are trying to have enough overs at their disposal to protect their old pacers.

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The Republican president said he plans to use "every asset at our disposal to quell the violence".

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The report also said it had heard evidence from EA staff indicating that some companies may be using wastewater treatment plants to "mask disposal of individual high risk waste streams not suitable for land spreading".

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In Santa Cruz, a full rebuild hinges upon state funding because “we don’t have $14 million at our disposal to put toward rebuilding the end of the wharf,” Elliot said of the city.

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“Our objective is always to use every tool at our disposal to help our creative partners fully realize the stories they want to tell,” Mitchko said.

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