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PRONUNCIATION OF GARBAGE CHUTE

garbage chute  [ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ ʃuːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GARBAGE CHUTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Garbage chute is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GARBAGE CHUTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

garbage chute

Chute (gravity)

A chute is a vertical or inclined plane, channel, or passage through which objects are moved by means of gravity.

Definition of garbage chute in the English dictionary

The definition of garbage chute in the dictionary is a passage, esp common in high rise apartment buildings, through which refuse is carried by means of gravity to a large waste receptacle at the bottom end.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GARBAGE CHUTE


bumbershoot
ˈbʌmbəʃuːt
chute
ʃuːt
crapshoot
ˈkræpˌʃuːt
offshoot
ˈɒfˌʃuːt
outshoot
ˌaʊtˈʃuːt
overshoot
ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt
parachute
ˈpærəˌʃuːt
photoshoot
ˈfəʊtəʊˌʃuːt
reshoot
riːˈʃuːt
rotachute
ˈrəʊtəˌʃuːt
shoot
ʃuːt
shoot-the-chute
ˈʃuːtðəˈʃuːt
Shute
ʃuːt
sideshoot
ˈsaɪdˌʃuːt
troubleshoot
ˈtrʌblˌʃuːt
undershoot
ˌʌndəˈʃuːt
upshoot
ʌpˈʃuːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GARBAGE CHUTE

garb
garbage
garbage can
garbage collection
garbage collector
garbage disposal
garbage disposal unit
garbage man
garbage shute
garbage truck
garbagey
garbagy
garbanzo
garbe
garble
garbled
garbler
garbless
garbo
garboard

WORDS THAT END LIKE GARBAGE CHUTE

acute
brake chute
brake parachute
coal chute
constitute
contribute
cute
dispute
distribute
escape chute
garbage shute
golden parachute
institute
last-minute
minute
refuse chute
route
rubbish chute
salute
tribute

Synonyms and antonyms of garbage chute in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «garbage chute» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GARBAGE CHUTE

Find out the translation of garbage chute to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of garbage chute from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «garbage chute» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垃圾槽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pozo de los desperdicios
570 millions of speakers

English

garbage chute
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कचरा ढलान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شلال القمامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мусоропровод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lixo calha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবর্জনা ছিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vide-ordures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelongsor sampah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Müllschlucker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ごみシュート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰레기 슈트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chute sampah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máng rác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குப்பை சிங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कचरा पेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çöp bacası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scivolo della spazzatura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zsyp na śmieci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сміттєпровід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gunoi jgheab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουπίδια αλεξίπτωτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vullis glybaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sopnedkast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søppelsjakten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of garbage chute

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GARBAGE CHUTE»

The term «garbage chute» is normally little used and occupies the 118.269 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GARBAGE CHUTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «garbage chute» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «garbage chute» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about garbage chute

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GARBAGE CHUTE»

Discover the use of garbage chute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to garbage chute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Popular Science
Garbage chute has a clean-out door near the basement ceiling in case anything gets stuck. Laundry chute ends at bin with sturdy hinged door that drops down, held by furnace chain.
2
Knowledge, Virtue, and Action: Putting Epistemic Virtues to Work
Greco argues that the explanatory condition on knowledge (4G) fails in the lottery case, yet holds in the garbage-chute case. This is why his aretaic account successfully avoids classing the garbage-chute case and the lottery case alike, and ...
Tim Henning, David P. Schweikard, 2013
3
Langenscheidt Routledge Fachwörterbuch kompakt Bauwesen ...
posal, refuse collection service, (BE) rubbish collection, (BE) rubbish disposal, waste collection, waste disposal Mullabladeplatz m (l&E, Umw) dump ground, dump site, dumping ground Mullabwurfschacht m (Arch, Umw) (AE) garbage chute, ...
Kurt Prochazka, 2005
4
Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of ...
A garbage chute is often provided in a block of flats, if not serving every kitchen, at least one hopper at each floor level (Fig. 4.4). The hopper should have a sealed self-closing door. As this is opened, another flap should close off the chute.
Steven V. Szokolay, 2014
5
Sting of the Geisha
“I'm LaMont Jenkins, the super.” “Mr. Jenkins,” said Sawyer, “I want to see the garbage chute.” “you want to see the garbage chute? Man,” he mumbled, “what are the cops getting into these days? Sure, over here.” He chuckled as he walked to ...
M. M. Rumberg, 2011
6
Once Upon a Life: A Life's Tales, Stories, Views and Friends
It had to be capable of being launched from the garbage chute in the galley area of the submarine. This dictated physical shape, diameter, and length, to negotiate the shape of the garbage chute when launched. It had to withstand about four ...
Constantine Michael Xeros, 2008
7
The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding
June drops a trash bag down a garbage chute at her apartment building. A short time later, the bag is in the basement garbage room. June knows about the structure of the garbage chute and has often gone to the basement to retrieve ...
Jonathan L. Kvanvig, 2003
8
Diamina
"So you know about the garbage chute." The slave girl beamed. "I think we can fit through it." "Garbage chute?" Lyo's voice rose. "That's preposterous. A royal prince diving into a garbage chute? You assume too much." Just then a terrific ...
Samantha Winston, 2004
9
Weekly World News
... balance and her dignity when she tumbled headfirst down a garbage chute — looking for her false teeth. "It was terrible . . . just terrible. My face was buried in all that filth," said Sandy, who had to be rescued by the Baltimore, Md., fire ...
10
Passive-aggression: A Guide for the Therapist, the Patient, ...
The argument was about where to put the bag for recyclables. Some people felt the recycling bag should hang on the knob of the garbage chute, while others felt that the floor near the chute was a better place. The real dispute was about the ...
Martin Kantor, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GARBAGE CHUTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term garbage chute is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wethersfield Author To Discuss Novel On Hartford Hospital Fire
WETHERSFIELD — On December 8, 1961, a fire — possibly started by an errant cigarette butt thrown down the garbage chute — roared ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
2
Food security begins at home
... orders at restaurants and make big purchases from grocery stores and supermarkets — only to cook and throw it down the garbage chute. «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
3
Toms River Man Indicted In Truck Sinking That Killed His Dog
Under Patrick's Law, named for the pit bull that was nearly starved to death and then thrown down a garbage chute by his owner, animal cruelty ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
4
Talking Trash: Why You Shouldn't Take Garbage Chutes for Granted
June 25, 2015 — Why should the garbage chute be at the top of your building's priority list? You might think it's just the place where building residents throw out ... «Habitat magazine, Jun 15»
5
Five reasons why Karachi is better than Dubai
Perhaps the only way to dispose used and old electronics in Dubai would be throwing them down the garbage chute or in a bin. 5. When you ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
6
A Letter to All the Fandoms I've Loved Before
And yet she persevered, leading the way into the garbage chute to engineer her own escape when everyone else was still trying to come up ... «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»
7
XOM Stock Is Slip Slidin' Through Support
... to follow in the footsteps of rebounding oil prices should crumple up such optimistic thoughts and toss them in the nearest garbage chute. «Investorplace.com, Jun 15»
8
Prince George wears the most stylish hand me down you will ever see
... approach spring cleaning with glee, ready to throw that “so last week” top, jean and/or dress down the garbage chute with excessive force. «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
9
Yorkie Tossed Down Bronx Garbage Chute Gets New Home …
A tiny Yorkshire terrier that was dumped down a trash chute in the Bronx in September has recovered from its injuries and has a new home ... «NBC New York, May 15»
10
Bronx thief climbed through garbage chute to steal $600 worth of …
Garbage in, garbage out. A crafty crook swiped tools worth $600 from a Bronx building after slithering in through its garbage chute, cops said ... «New York Daily News, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Garbage chute [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/garbage-chute>. Apr 2024 ».
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