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ashcan
ashcan
English
Noun
ashcan (plural ashcans)
- A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. A dustbin.
- (US, slang) A kind of large firecracker.
Translations
container for ashes
Adjective
ashcan (not comparable)
- 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.