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ash can
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ash can
(noun)
trash can
(noun)
ash can
noun
plural
ash cans
ash can
noun
plural
ash cans
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASH CAN
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US, old-fashioned
:
garbage can
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