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English noun: waste matter

1. waste matter (substance) any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted


SamplesThey collect the waste once a week.
Much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers.


Synonymswaste, waste material, waste product


Broader (hypernym)material, stuff


Narrower (hyponym)body waste, crud, dross, effluent, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product, exhaust, exhaust fumes, filth, food waste, fumes, garbage, impurity, pollutant, refuse, rubbish, scrap, scraps, sewage, sewer water, sewerage, skank, slop, toxic industrial waste, toxic waste, trash, wastewater









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