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cendrier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ashcan noun A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
  • ashtray noun A small dish or container used to hold ash and cigarette butts.

Senses

cendrier is used for these senses in English:

  • ash pan A metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes.
  • ashcan A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
  • ashtray A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

ashcan — full definition

  1. noun A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
  2. noun A dustbin, trash can, or the like.
  3. noun A kind of large firecracker.

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