Meaning Of The Word Landfill

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landfill
uncountable noun: Landfill is a method of getting rid of very large amounts of rubbish by burying it in a large deep hole.

landfill in American English
the disposal of garbage, rubbish, etc. by burying it under soil or earth
intransitive verb: to create more usable land by this means
noun: a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil
transitive verb: to make (an area of land) by means of a landfill

landfill in British English
noun: disposal of waste material by burying it under layers of earth

landfill in Chemical Engineering
noun: Landfill is the disposal of waste in the ground.

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