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disposal

/dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/

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What does disposal mean?

noun

  1. A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
  2. A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
  3. (slang) A sexual paraphilia, as in art, fiction, and role-playing, that involves a character consuming and digesting another and disposing their remains as bodily fluids, typically as via ejaculation or defecation.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. The power to use something or someone.
  2. A garbage disposal

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IPA pronunciation

/dɪsˈpoʊ.zəl/

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A sufficient quantity of chlorate of potassium and of caustic potash was placed at his disposal, together with provisions for eight days.
Jules VerneFrom the Earth to the moon; and, round the moonProject Gutenberg ebook #83
The country club has a caddies' clubhouse which they don't use in winter and which they have politely put at our disposal.
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
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It is verily a great thing to live in obedience, to be under authority, and not to be at our own disposal.
à Kempis ThomasThe Imitation of ChristTranslated by William BenhamProject Gutenberg ebook #1653
I heap them up loosely, to avoid any grievous tumult and to fill the space at my disposal as best I may.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of AutobiographyTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3422
In illness as in health, the kindly, courteous and yet unobtrusive services of Mother Bogue are at the disposal of the student.
Benjamin Nathaniel BogueStammering, its cause and cureProject Gutenberg ebook #4256