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Trash Bag: Definition, Uses, and Examples
Meaning 1：garbage bag (Trash Bag)
Trash Bag
/træʃ bæɡ/
n.
A plastic bag you put your waste in, often used inside a bin.
garbage bag
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/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ bæɡ/
n.
A plastic bag used to contain waste, typically placed inside a trash can for easy disposal.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Trash (waste) + Bag (container), literally a container for waste.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a black plastic bag that 'trashes' the bad smell inside.
📖 Example
The trash bag in the kitchen is full, so I need to take it out before I start cooking dinner.
The trash bag in the kitchen is full, so I need to take it out before I start cooking dinner.
🔗 Collocations
tie up a trash bag – to close a trash bag by tying its top into a knot
take out the trash bag – to remove a filled trash bag from the bin and dispose of it
heavy-duty trash bag – a thick, strong trash bag designed for heavy or sharp waste
🔄 Synonyms
garbage bag (n.) – A bag used to hold garbage, synonymous with trash bag.
bin liner (n.) – A plastic bag placed inside a bin to catch waste.
waste bag (n.) – A general term for a bag designed to hold waste materials.
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'trash bag' became common in the mid-20th century with the invention of plastic garbage bags. The first plastic trash bags were created in 1950 by Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen in Canada.
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