disposal unit

collocation in English

meaningsofdisposalandunit

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disposal
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈspəʊ.zəl/us
/dɪˈspoʊ.zəl/
the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing ...
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unit
noun
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪt/us
/ˈjuː.nɪt/
a single thing or a separate part of ...
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(Definition ofdisposalandunitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdisposal unit

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The camp has its own septic tankdisposalunit.
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I am fortunate enough to have a wastedisposalunitin my sink.
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What is the difference between allowing a sinkdisposalunitin a flat and not allowing it in a house, or possibly disallowing it for both?
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Dwyfor also has a contractual obligation for a refusedisposalunit, but it will be extremely difficult to meet that commitment, given the settlement that has just been announced.
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This is followed by a pre-credits sequence of a tomato rising out of a woman's garbagedisposalunit.
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An explosive ordnancedisposalunitconducted a controlled detonation of the one bag of homemade explosives at the site of the discovery.
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In 2003 for instance, the main tannery's effluentdisposalunitwas dumping 22 tonnes of chromium-laden solid waste per day in the open.
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In 2003 for instance, the main tanneries' effluentdisposalunitwas dumping 22 tonnes of chromium-laden solid waste per day in the open.
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The most common hazardous waste disposal practice is placement in a landdisposalunitsuch as a landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, land treatment unit, or injection well.
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Usually, there is a partial rubber closure on the top of thedisposalunitto prevent food waste from flying back up out of the grinding chamber.
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Slugslinger failed to get in because he tried to sneak in a wastedisposalunitand was flushed out.
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Special items such as built-in refrigerators, washing machines and waste disposal units will not be relieved.
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He instanced the family which used dishwashers, washing machines and waste disposal units, and which was in the habit of shampooing two cars.
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Both local authorities and private owners—whether it involves factories, waste disposal units, or people working in their gardens—must emit these substances.
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The criminal elements who exploit people by using them as human waste disposal units must be punished.
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Sinks are to be allowed, but waste disposal units which are being more and more frequently fitted with sinks, are not to be allowed.
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If the larger items of food waste are removed before placing in the dishwasher, pre-rinsing is not necessary even without integrated waste disposal units.
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Without check valves in the holding tank, the water coursed through the main drainage pipes and rose through the ship, spilling out of showers, toilets, and waste disposal units.
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