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wastepaper basket

wastepaper basket noun: a small open container for discarded paper etc; a wastebasket.

wastepaper basket: a small open container for discarded paper etc; a wastebasket
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Noun

wastepaper basket (plural wastepaper baskets)

  1. A small open container for discarded paper etc; a wastebasket.

wastepaper basket meaning in Urdu

wastepaper basket in Urdu

ردی کی ٹوکری

Synonyms of wastepaper basket

Forms of wastepaper basket

pluralwastepaper baskets

Questions about wastepaper basket

What does wastepaper basket mean?
Wastepaper basket means a small open container for discarded paper etc; a wastebasket.
What is wastepaper basket in Urdu?
Wastepaper basket in Urdu is ردی کی ٹوکری. See Wastepaper basket meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is wastepaper basket?
Wastepaper basket is a noun.
What is the plural of wastepaper basket?
The plural of wastepaper basket is wastepaper baskets.

Words near wastepaper basket in the dictionary

  1. wastening
  2. wastens
  3. wasteoid
  4. wasteoids
  5. wastepaper
  6. wastepaper basket
  7. wastepaper baskets
  8. wastepaper bin
  9. wastepaper bins
  10. wastepapers
  11. wastepile

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