dustheap: Meaning and Definition of

dust•heap

Pronunciation: (dust'hēp"), [key]
— n.
  1. a heap or pile of rubbish, refuse, or the like.
  2. oblivion; obscurity; disregard; disuse: He was consigned to the dustheap after many years of public service.
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