garbage disposer

Kitchen drain shredder

A garbage disposer is an electrically powered device installed beneath a kitchen sink that grinds food waste into particles small enough to flush through the plumbing.

Also called a garbage disposal or simply a disposer.

The garbage disposer jammed on a chicken bone.

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waste processing method

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Organic waste container

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G