Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wastebasket
IPA transcription: [w'eɪstb,æskət]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: wastepaper_basket, waste-paper_basket, wastebasket, waste_basket, circular_file
    Meaning: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
Usage examples
  • "Daily reports, hospital log...." His voice died away and stopped as Brion carefully pushed the stack off the edge of the desk into the wastebasket.