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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An appliance that compresses trash for ease of disposal.

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  • noun A machine that reduces the bulk of waste by compaction.

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  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

  • According to Kevin Derrick, the city's sanitation director, a used compactor, which is comparable to a bulldozer, would cost roughly an additional $300,000.

    Sand Mountain Reporter: News 2009

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