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# disposal

«disposal» in Mova's school dictionary: **the act of getting rid of something, such as rubbish or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (disposal — usually uncountable; a disposal unit)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Disposal is the act of getting rid of something, such as rubbish or old batteries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#m1)

2) At your disposal means available for you to use whenever you want. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#m2)

3) (US) A disposal is a machine in a kitchen sink that chops up food waste. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science and everyday safety lessons it is about throwing away waste safely: recycling, safe disposal of medicine and batteries. Phrases: «waste disposal», «safe disposal», «at your disposal», «bomb disposal».

### examples

- Batteries need safe disposal at a recycling centre. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x1)
- The waste disposal truck comes on Mondays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x2)
- The car is at your disposal while you stay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x3)
- Bomb disposal experts made the area safe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x4)
- The disposal of plastic harms the sea if done badly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x5)
- Run the garbage disposal after washing up. (US) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x6)
- After the disposal of the books, the Sibyl vanished, and was seen no more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/#x7)

### note

Verb: dispose (of). «Dispose of» means throw away; «at your disposal» means ready for you. Spelling: -al, not -le. Safety: never put batteries in normal bins.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «disposal» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disposal/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.