dustcart
dustcart noun: a vehicle for collecting refuse.
Noun
dustcart (plural dustcarts)
- A vehicle for collecting refuse.
- There were other disputes in Scotland, indeed in Glasgow, some affecting local authority services, and from the second day of coverage of the dustcart strike, reporting often linked them in bulletins; […]2009, Peter Beharrell, Howard Davis, John Eldridge, Bad News, page 246
- Imagine your dismay if you'd been using film and not noticed the dustcart in the shot until you were back home, when your photos had been processed.2014, Simon Whaley, Compass Points - Photography for Writers
- Synonyms:
- garbage truck, waste truck, refuse truck
Synonyms of dustcart
- garbage truck
- waste truck
- refuse truck
Forms of dustcart
| plural | dustcarts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dust cart |
Origin of dustcart
From dust + cart.
Questions about dustcart
- What does dustcart mean?
- Dustcart means a vehicle for collecting refuse.
- What part of speech is dustcart?
- Dustcart is a noun.
- What is the plural of dustcart?
- The plural of dustcart is dustcarts.
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