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garbage collectora person whose job is to collect household waste and refuse from bins

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person whose job is to collect household waste and refuse from bins

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ kəˈlektər/

Example Sentences

  • The garbage collector found a diamond ring in the trash and returned it to its owner.
  • Make sure to put out the bins before the garbage collector arrives.
  • The programmer optimized the garbage collector to improve the application's performance.

garbage collector

NOUN

[/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ kəˈlektər/]

a person whose job is to collect household waste and refuse from bins

a person whose job is to collect household waste and refuse from bins
💡 Concept

a person whose job is to collect household waste and refuse from bins

The garbage collector and detector - both community protectors!
🎵 Rhyme

The garbage collector and detector - both community protectors!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ kəˈlektər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ kəˈlektə/

🌳Etymology

Rootcollect
Suffix--or

🎵Rhyme

detectorprotectordirector
detector
protector
director

🔗Collocations

garbage collector truck
municipal garbage collector
garbage collector schedule
automatic garbage collector
garbage collector route

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The garbage collector found a diamond ring in the trash and returned it to its owner.

Make sure to put out the bins before the garbage collector arrives.

The programmer optimized the garbage collector to improve the application's performance.

😄 Fun example

Our neighborhood garbage collector knows everyone's name and always waves hello.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sanitation workerwaste collectorrefuse collectordustman

Antonyms

polluterlitterer

Related

janitorcleanersanitationwaste managementrecycling worker

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