noun

dustcart

garbage truck, trash truck

The dustcart comes every Tuesday morning.

The garbage truck comes every Tuesday morning.

((a/the)) dustcart a vehicle for collecting trash The dustcart collects the rubbish weekly.

Synonyms: garbage truck, trash truck; British English: refuse lorry, bin lorry

From 'dust' (an old British term for household trash) and 'cart' (a vehicle for transport).

Think of a cart that collects dust and trash from homes.

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