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ash·can or ash can (

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1. A large, usually metal receptacle for trash.

2. Slang A depth charge.

3. Slang A powerful cylindrical firecracker.

ash can

a US word for dustbin Also called garbage can ash bin trash can

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Noun

Ash Can - early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life

Ashcan school

art movement, artistic movement - a group of artists who agree on general principles

Translations

ash can n (Am) → bidone m per le immondizie

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