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landfill
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landfill
(noun)
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landfill
/
ˈ
lændˌfɪl/
noun
plural
landfills
landfill
/
ˈ
lændˌfɪl/
noun
plural
landfills
Learner's definition of LANDFILL
1
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:
a system in which waste materials are buried under the ground
using
landfill
to dispose of trash
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an area where waste is buried under the ground
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waste buried in
landfills
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Part of the city was built on
landfill
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