garburator
Kitchen drain grinder
A garburator is a garbage disposal unit installed in a kitchen sink drain, grinding food waste so it can be flushed through the plumbing.
The term is primarily Canadian; Americans typically say garbage disposal or disposer.
The garburator jammed on a chicken bone.
Molar action sometimes
- shreddingCutting into thin pieces
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- choppingCutting into pieces
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
maceration · disposal · whirring · spinning · crushing · noise · vibration · splashing
Energy-to-motion converter
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- impellerPump's spinning blade assembly
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- resetRestore to original state
button · drain · plumbing · installation · housing · unit · mechanism · circuit
Basin with drain
- drainChannel for wastewater
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- peelsRemoves outer covering
- leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
rinse · clean-up · meal-prep · countertop · faucet · dishes · plates · strainer
Discarded edible matter
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- organic wasteDecomposable natural refuse
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
decomposition · odor · disposal · refuse · sanitation · waste reduction · environmental impact · sewage
Rigid internal support structure
- greaseThick oily lubricant
- fibrousMade of threads
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
- artichokeEdible flower bud
eggshells · coffee grounds · pasta · rice · potato peels · onion skins · asparagus · pumpkin
grinding
Molar action sometimes
- shreddingCutting into thin pieces
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- choppingCutting into pieces
mashing · maceration · disposal · whirring · spinning · crushing · noise · vibration · splashing · flushing
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
reset · button · drain · plumbing · installation · housing · unit · mechanism · circuit · breaker
sink
Basin with drain
leftovers · rinse · clean-up · meal-prep · countertop · faucet · dishes · plates · strainer · flange
food waste
Discarded edible matter
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- organic wasteDecomposable natural refuse
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
biodegradable · decomposition · odor · disposal · refuse · sanitation · waste reduction · environmental impact · sewage · wastewater
bones
Rigid internal support structure
artichoke · eggshells · coffee grounds · pasta · rice · potato peels · onion skins · asparagus · pumpkin
- CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver
garburatortrash compactor
Machine that crushes waste
compost bin · garbage can · waste bin · compost heap · trash can