Refuse Collector

  

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Refuse Collector

Definition: Refuse Collector

Refuse Collector

Noun

1. Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Specialty Definitions: Refuse Collector

DomainDefinitions

Environment

Specially designed vehicle intended for the collecting and transport of waste, usually domestic waste(1); special truck that is equipped to lift and empty the garbage containers into the compaction compartment of the truck(2). Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Refuse Collector

Synonyms: dustman (n), garbage collector (n), garbage man (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Refuse Collector

Specialty definitions using "refuse collector": INCINERATOR PLANT LABORER. (references)

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Modern Translations: Refuse Collector

Language Translations for "refuse collector"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏عامل النفايات, ‏عامل القمامة. (various references)

   

Danish

  

renovationsvogn (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), renovationsarbejder (garbage collector, garbage man), skraldevogn (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vuilniswagen (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), vuilnisophaalauto (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), vuilnisman (garbage collector, garbage man), vuilniskar (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), vuilnisauto (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

jätteenkuljetusauto (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), jäteauto (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van). (various references)

   

French

  

éboueur. (various references)

   

German

  

Müllwerker (garbage collector, garbage man), Müllwagen (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, refuse lorry, rubbish cart, sanitary van), Müllsammelfahrzeug (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), müllmann, Müllfahrzeug (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), Müllarbeiter (garbage collector, garbage man). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

σκουπιδιάρησ (scavenger, sweeper), σκουπιδιάρης (dustman, garbage collector, garbage man), απορριμματοφόρο όχημα (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van). (various references)

   

Italian

  

netturbino (dustbin man, dustman, garbage collector, garbage man, trash man), camion per R.S.U. (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), benna di raccolta dei rifiuti (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), autocarro per rifiuti (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van). (various references)

   

Manx

  

fer trustyr (binman). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

efuseray ollectorcay

   

Portuguese

  

veículo de recolha do lixo (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), veículo de recolha de resíduos sólidos (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), lavador de ruas (garbage collector, garbage man), cantoneiro de limpeza (garbage collector, garbage man). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

camión recogebasuras (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van), camión de basura (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, sanitary van). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

sopbil (garbage truck, refuse collection vehicle, refuse lorry, sanitary van). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Refuse Collector

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-c-e-e-e-f-l-l-o-o-r-r-s-t-u"

-4 letters: foreclosure, foretellers.

-5 letters: collectors, fluorescer, forecourts, foreteller, recollects, reflectors, restfuller, telecourse.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Refuse Collector


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 65 66 75 73 65      43 6F 6C 6C 65 63 74 6F 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01100101 01100110 01110101 01110011 01100101 00100000 01000011 01101111 01101100 01101100 01100101 01100011 01110100 01101111 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#101 &#102 &#117 &#115 &#101 &#32 &#67 &#111 &#108 &#108 &#101 &#99 &#116 &#111 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0065 0066 0075 0073 0065      0043 006F 006C 006C 0065 0063 0074 006F 0072

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5271728785712378178787169868184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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