Ash Can


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ash·can

or ash can  (ăsh′kăn′)
n.
1. A large, usually metal receptacle for trash.
2. Slang A depth charge.
3. Slang A powerful cylindrical firecracker.
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Noun1.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
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ash can

n (Am) → bidone m per le immondizie
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