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disposer

[ dɪˈspoʊzər ]

Noun

^{Context #1 | Noun}

waste management

A disposer is a device used to dispose of waste material, typically food scraps, by grinding them up and flushing them down a drain.

Synonyms

garbage disposal, waste disposal unit.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
disposer	This term is generally used in legal or technical contexts to refer to a person or thing that gets rid of or disposes of something. It's not commonly used in everyday conversation. The disposer of the estate must ensure all debts are paid before distributing the inheritance. A disposer of hazardous materials must follow strict regulations.
garbage disposal	Used mostly in American English, this term refers to the kitchen appliance installed under a sink that grinds up food waste so it can be washed down the drain. After dinner, she turned on the garbage disposal to grind up the food scraps. Make sure you don't put hard bones in the garbage disposal as it can damage the blades.
waste disposal unit	Commonly used in British English, this term also refers to the kitchen appliance that grinds up food waste. It is the same as a garbage disposal but used in different regional languages. He installed a new waste disposal unit under the kitchen sink. The waste disposal unit clogged up because of too many potato peelings.

Word

Description / Examples

disposer

This term is generally used in legal or technical contexts to refer to a person or thing that gets rid of or disposes of something. It's not commonly used in everyday conversation.

The disposer of the estate must ensure all debts are paid before distributing the inheritance.
A disposer of hazardous materials must follow strict regulations.

garbage disposal

Used mostly in American English, this term refers to the kitchen appliance installed under a sink that grinds up food waste so it can be washed down the drain.

After dinner, she turned on the garbage disposal to grind up the food scraps.
Make sure you don't put hard bones in the garbage disposal as it can damage the blades.

waste disposal unit

Commonly used in British English, this term also refers to the kitchen appliance that grinds up food waste. It is the same as a garbage disposal but used in different regional languages.

He installed a new waste disposal unit under the kitchen sink.
The waste disposal unit clogged up because of too many potato peelings.

Examples of usage

The disposer in our kitchen sink makes it easy to get rid of food waste.
I always use the disposer after washing the dishes to avoid clogs in the drain.

Translations

Translations of the word "disposer" in other languages:

🇵🇹 dispor

🇮🇳 निपटाना

🇩🇪 entsorgen

🇮🇩 membuang

🇺🇦 утилізувати

🇵🇱 pozbyć się

🇯🇵 処分する (shobun suru)

🇫🇷 éliminer

🇪🇸 desechar

🇹🇷 atmak

🇰🇷 처리하다 (cheorihada)

🇸🇦 التخلص من (altakhallus min)

🇨🇿 zlikvidovat

🇸🇰 zlikvidovať

🇨🇳 处置 (chǔzhì)

🇸🇮 odstraniti

🇮🇸 losna við

🇰🇿 жою

🇬🇪 განადგურება (ganadgureba)

🇦🇿 yox etmək

🇲🇽 desechar

Etymology

The word 'disposer' originates from the verb 'dispose', which comes from the Old French word 'disposer', meaning 'arrange, order, control'. The concept of waste disposal has been a concern for centuries, with early civilizations developing various methods to manage waste. The modern disposer as we know it today was patented in the United States in the 1930s, revolutionizing kitchen waste management.