ashcan

ashcan
/ash"kan'/, n.
1. a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
2. Slang. a depth charge.
3. Motion Pictures. an arc light of 1000 watts, enclosed in a reflector.
[1895-1900; ASH1 + CAN2]

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