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单词 sanitary landfills
释义

sanitary landfill

noun

: landfill

Synonyms

  • dump
  • landfill
  • tip [chiefly British]
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Example Sentences

even after many years in sanitary landfills, disposable diapers have proven to be resistant to decomposition
Recent Examples on the Web Many people work collecting rubbish for resale at the Matuail sanitary landfill, the largest waste disposal site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021 The modern sanitary landfill emerged in the 1970s, when states first devised legal guidelines for massive waste management. Dylan Taylor-lehman, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

sanitary landfills

noun

plural of sanitary landfill
as in landfills
a place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped even after many years in sanitary landfills, disposable diapers have proven to be resistant to decomposition

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • landfills
  • dumps
  • dustheaps
  • tips
  • kitchen middens
  • transfer stations
  • junkyards
  • dustbins
  • middens
  • messes
  • pigpens
  • sties
  • pigsties
  • styes
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