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refuse collector

Meaning of "refuse collector" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF REFUSE COLLECTOR

ˈrɛfjuːs kəˈlɛktə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFUSE COLLECTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Refuse collector 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 REFUSE COLLECTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Waste collector

A waste collector is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and remove refuse and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection site for further processing and disposal. Specialised waste collection vehicles featuring an array of automated functions are often deployed to assist waste collectors in reducing collection and transport time and for protection from exposure.

Definition of refuse collector in the English dictionary

The definition of refuse collector in the dictionary is someone who collects of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFUSE COLLECTOR

collector · connecter · deflector · detector · director · elector · free-selector · genuflector · hector · inflector · neglector · noncollector · prelector · protector · reflector · retroreflector · sector · selecta · selector · vector

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFUSE COLLECTOR

refurbishing · refurbishment · refurnish · refusable · refusal · refuse · refuse bin · refuse chute · refuse collection · refuse destructor · refuse disposal · refuse disposal service · refuse disposal unit · refuse dump · refuse lorry · refuse truck · refusenik · refuser · refusion · refusnik

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFUSE COLLECTOR

actor · art director · artistic director · associate director · connector · corrector · debt collector · detective chief inspector · effector · executive director · injector · lector · managing director · music director · private sector · projector · public sector · rector · sales director · smoke detector · Spector

Synonyms and antonyms of refuse collector in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «refuse collector» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFUSE COLLECTOR

Find out the translation of refuse collector to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of refuse collector from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «refuse collector» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

垃圾收集器
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

recoger basura
570 millions of speakers
en

English

refuse collector
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कलेक्टर मना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفض جامع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

отказаться коллектор
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

recusar coletor
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সংগ্রাহক অস্বীকার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

éboueur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Enggan pengumpul
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Müllmann
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

コレクタを拒否する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

수집 을 거부
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nolak kolektor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ chối thu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலெக்டர் மறுக்கிறார்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कलेक्टर निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Çöp toplayıcı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rifiutare collettore
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

śmieciarki
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмовитися колектор
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

refuza colector
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουπιδιάρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versamelaar weier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vägra samlare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nekte solfangeren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of refuse collector

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFUSE COLLECTOR»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of refuse collector
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «refuse collector».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about refuse collector

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFUSE COLLECTOR»

Discover the use of refuse collector in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to refuse collector and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Day in the Life of a Refuse Collector
WORK & INDUSTRY / WORLD OF WORK. Explains how the utilities that we rely on in our everyday lives are delivered to our homes. Ages 7+.
Carol Watson, 2000
2
Municipal Record
If the householder or landlord elects to deliver waste paper to a refuse collector, the collector shall receive the same and no additional charge shall be made for its removal. Refuse which under the provisions hereof must be deposited in a ...
‎1921
3
Drama, Literacy and Moral Education 5-11
End the session by coming out of role and asking children what they think of the refuse collector and whether he ought to be allowed to carry on doing what he does or not. If not, why not? Recap on yesterday's session and ask the children if  ...
Joe Winston, 2013
4
Work and Aging: A European Prospective
... is found, resulting in frequently occurring sick leave and which, in the long run, will lead to a high percentage of permanent disability. Above the age of 45, hardly any refuse collector is able to continue his job because of health complaints.
Jan Snel, R. Cremer, 1995
5
Language Misconceived: Arguing for Applied Cognitive ...
Keeping all these facts in mind, the reader will hopefully agree that culturally (i.e., with respect to a group, with respect to the group constituted by the majority of the speakers of English) garbage collector is more negative than refuse collector ...
Karol Janicki, 2014
6
Solid Waste Management
Refuse Collector: These are modern special trucks with H hydraulic compaction and loading facility and have a capacity of 14 cu metres and carry 8 tonnes of loads. 3. Mini Refuse Collector: These are smaller versions of the refuse collector , ...
Subhash Anand, 2010
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Environmental Pollution Control
NON ORGANISED REFUSE COLLECTOR'S GROUP (NORCG) According to name of this gathering, no body can even think about the existence of any type of gathering, who is doing some thing for conservation of environment. Indeed, this  ...
Rajvaidya, 2005
8
Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
Regarding the Tustin air station, Waste Management contends that it, through Great Western, has an exclusive franchise from the city of Tustin, California, designating it as the sole refuse collector for all refuse collections within the city limits of ...
United States. General Accounting Office, 1990
9
Choosing a Career in Waste Management
Salary and Career Advancement Possibilities A refuse collector starts out earning from approximately $14,000 to $22,000 dollars a year. A refuse collector working for a city or town can get regular raises and can advance to salaries near and ...
Scott Harrison, Allison J. Ross, 2000
10
Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
... such deficiencies as the corporation shall allow being first deducted ; but if any such collector, appointed as aforesaid, stall refuse or Penalty on neglect to collect the said rates and assessments, or stall refuse collector's or neglect to pay the ...
Pennsylvania, Mathew Carey, J. Bioren, 1803

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFUSE COLLECTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term refuse collector is used in the context of the following news items.
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Glasgow bin lorry crash FAI: Refuse collector was 'terrified' as out of …
Refuse collector Mr Toal said he saw Mr Clarke slumped to one side, his ... The inquiry heard later from council refuse truck drivers Alan Kernaghan, 37, and Ian ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Cyclist died in hospital five years after lorry overtaking him knocked …
A refuse collector who faced life-changing injuries after being knocked off his bicycle spent the last five years of his life in hospital before he died, an inquest ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
3
Man who posed as refuse collector but dumped rubbish told to pay …
Howell had claimed to be a reputable refuse collector, running a firm called House Garden Clearance, which answered two queries on Facebook for help with ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Coventry Council binmen refuse wheelie bins because they were …
Darren Jackson, 33, said: 'My rubbish had been left on two different occasions. It is ridiculous. How much extra work does it take for a refuse collector to turn a ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Flintshire council refuse collector who was hit by coach in …
A council refuse collector who was hit by a coach in a Flintshire village on Monday has died. Andrew Green, 39, from Buckley, was airlifted to hospital after being ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jun 15»
6
Binman airlifted to hospital after being hit by a coach in Flintshire
Flintshire Council has confirmed that the refuse collector, who is thought to be in his 40s, was with a bin lorry on a recycling collection round when the incident ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jun 15»
7
Is this Greater Manchester's most bizarre binman? Masked refuse
Don't put any glass bottles in with your general waste – or you might end up with a visit from Greater Manchester's scariest binman. This masked refuse collector ... «Manchester Evening News, Apr 15»
8
Man threatened refuse collector with a bullet
A man who produced a revolver and handed a bullet to a refuse collector over a dispute about the collection of his bins has walked free from court with a ... «Herald, Apr 15»
9
Fly-tipping binman caught on CCTV dumping rubbish - leaving …
Angry residents were threatened with £50,000 fines before CCTV footage revealed a refuse collector lifting rubbish out of bins and dumping it in an alleyway. «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
10
Refuse collector killed in Oliver Road horror crash named
A REFUSE COLLECTOR who was killed when a HGV crashed into a bin lorry has been named as 37-year-old Wayne Benson, who lived in Crouch Road, ... «YOURTHUROCK, Feb 15»
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