garbage collector — a 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
The garbage collector and detector - both community protectors!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Garbage derives from 15th-century French garbe (a bundle or sheaf of grain), which evolved to mean 'refuse' or 'waste matter'. Collector comes from Latin colligere (to gather or collect), formed from col- (together) and legere (to pick or choose). The compound term emerged in modern English to denote a system or person that collects discarded material.
Breakdown
Garbage (from Old French garbe, meaning bundled grain, later 'waste') + collector (from Latin colligere 'to gather together', composed of col- 'together' + legere 'to pick or choose'). The compound refers to either an automated system or person responsible for collecting refuse.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Our neighborhood garbage collector knows everyone's name and always waves hello.”
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