dustcart

See also: dust cart

English

Alternative forms

• dust cart

Etymology

From dust +‎ cart.

Noun

dustcart (plural dustcarts)

1. (UK, Ireland) A vehicle for collecting refuse.
   • 2009, Peter Beharrell, Howard Davis, John Eldridge, Bad News, page 246:

     There were other disputes in Scotland, indeed in Glasgow, some affecting local authority services, and from the second day of coverage of the dustcart strike, reporting often linked them in bulletins; […]

   • 2014, Simon Whaley, Compass Points - Photography for Writers:

     Imagine your dismay if you'd been using film and not noticed the dustcart in the shot until you were back home, when your photos had been processed.

Synonyms

• garbage truck
• waste truck
• refuse truck

Translations

rubbish collection vehicle — see garbage truck

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