disposal 1
/di spoh"zeuhl/ , n.
1. an act or instance of disposing; arrangement: the disposal of the troops.
2. a disposing of or getting rid of something: the disposal of waste material.
3. a disposing or allotting of, as by gift or sale; bestowal or assignment: She left no will to indicate the disposal of her possessions.
4. power or right to dispose of a thing; control: left at his disposal.
[ 1620-30; DISPOSE + -AL 2 ]
Syn. 4. command, direction, management.
disposal 2
/di spoh"zeuhl/ , n.
an electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding up garbage to be washed down the drain. Also called disposer .
[ short for garbage-disposal; see DISPOSAL 1 ]