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transfer station

trans·fer sta·tion
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [verb trans-fur, trans-fer stey-shuh n]
    • /verb trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər ˈsteɪ ʃən/
    • /trænsˈfɜː(r) ˈsteɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb trans-fur, trans-fer stey-shuh n]
    • /verb trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər ˈsteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of transfer station words

  • noun transfer station a place where residential garbage and commercial wastes are compressed, baled, and loaded on vehicles for moving to disposal sites, as for landfill. 1
  • noun transfer station a municipal depot where rubbish is sorted for recycling or relocation to a landfill site 0
See all 2 definitions of transfer station

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Parts of speech for Transfer station

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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transfer station popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for transfer station

noun transfer station

  • dumping ground — dump (def 17).
  • landfill — a low area of land that is built up from deposits of solid refuse in layers covered by soil.
  • junkyard — a yard for the collection, storage, and resale of junk.
All 3 Synonyms of transfer station

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