different between garburator vs disposal

English

Alternative forms

• garbarator
• Garberator (proprietary)
• garberator

Etymology

1948 in Canada, from garbage + -ator.

Noun

garburator (plural garburators)

1. (Canada, Britain) Synonym of garbage disposal.
   • 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 37:

     ‘She burped and tried to jam the bottle into the waste-hole of the waste-disposal thing, the thingummy.’
     ‘Garburator,’ said Pigs Trotter. ‘I think they're called Garburators.’
     ‘Garburator, that's it. She tried to jam the bottle down the Garburator.’

English

Alternative forms

• disposall (obsolete)

Etymology

dispose +? -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?s?p??z??]
• Rhymes: -??z?l

Noun

disposal (countable and uncountable, plural disposals)

1. (countable) An arrangement, categorization or classification of things.
2. (countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
   1. (countable, Australian rules football) A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
   • 2019 In the mix: Who's pushing for selection for round eight? Australian Football League, 7 May 2019. Accessed 8 May 2019.

     Lewy Taylor was quiet against the Swans with just seven disposals but hit the mark with a couple of kicks inside 50 during the crucial last quarter.

3. (uncountable) The power to use something or someone.

Related terms

• disposition

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