disposal

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dis|pos|al /dɪsp'oʊzəl/
1 [PHRASE] usu PHR after v, v-link PHR
If you have something at your disposal, you are able to use it whenever you want, and for whatever purpose you want. If you say that you are at someone's disposal, you mean that you are willing to help them in any way you can.
Do you have this information at your disposal?...
If I can be of service, I am at your disposal.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] oft n N, N of n
Disposal is the act of getting rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed.
...methods for the permanent disposal of radioactive wastes.bomb dis|pos|al
[N-UNCOUNT] usu N n
Bomb disposal is the job of dealing with bombs which have not exploded, by taking out the fuse or by blowing them up in a controlled explosion.
...an Army bomb disposal squad.gar|bage dis|pos|al (garbage disposals)
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A garbage disposal or a garbage disposal unit is a small machine in the kitchen sink that breaks down waste matter so that it does not block the sink. (AM; in BRIT, use waste disposal)waste dis|pos|al (waste disposals)
[N-COUNT]
A waste disposal or a waste disposal unit is a small machine in a kitchen sink that chops up vegetable waste. (BRIT; in AM, use garbage disposal)

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