wastepaper basket

noun
🔊/ˌweɪstˈpeɪpə bɑːskɪt/
🔊/ˈweɪstpeɪpər bæskɪt/
(British English)
(North American English wastebasket)
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  1. a basket or other container for waste paper, etc.废纸篓;废纸箱
    • I decided to empty the waste-paper basket.我决定把废纸篓倒空。