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单词 dustheap
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dustheap

[ duhst-heep ]
/ ˈdʌstˌhip /

noun

a heap or pile of rubbish, refuse, or the like.
oblivion; obscurity; disregard; disuse: He was consigned to the dustheap after many years of public service.

Origin of dustheap

First recorded in 1645–55; dust + heap

Words nearby dustheap

duster, duster coat, dust explosion, dust gun, dust head, dustheap, Dustin, dusting, dusting powder, dust jacket, dust kitten
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Example sentences from the Web for dustheap

  • So they threw it on a dustheap where the dead Swallow was also lying.

    Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
  • Amongst other things we spoke of the affairs of "The Dustheap," a little Club of which we were both members.

    Punch, or The London Charivari, Volume 101, October 31, 1891|Various
  • Perhaps even then you will agree with us and admire many a seedling that the hidebound fancier would consign to the dustheap.

    The Children's Book of Gardening|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
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