disposal

/dɪˈspoʊzəl/
noun
  1. The act of getting rid of something or throwing it away.
    • The city provides weekly trash disposal for all residents.
    • Proper disposal of batteries helps protect the environment.
    • They hired a company for the safe disposal of old chemicals.
  2. A device installed under a kitchen sink that grinds up food waste so it can go down the drain.
    • She put the leftover pasta down the disposal and turned it on.
    • Be careful not to put bones or fibrous vegetables in the disposal.
    • Our garbage disposal stopped working, so we had to call a plumber.
  3. The availability or readiness of something to be used; control or command.
    • With the new software, users have a wide range of tools at their disposal.
    • The manager put all the company's resources at the team's disposal.
    • We have a car at our disposal for the weekend trip.
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