Reference meaning
waste
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any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Related source terms
waste materialwaste matterwaste product
Other meanings
2. noun
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
3. noun
the trait of wasting resources
4. noun
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
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