ashcan
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
- A dustbin, trash can, or the like.
- A kind of large firecracker.
Verb
- To throw out like rubbish; to ditch or trash.
Adjective
- Of or pertaining to the Ashcan School of American art.
- Describing a comic book originally published solely to retain ownership of a trademark, not intended for general release; later used for promotional comic books intended for limited release to the public.
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