garbage-collector
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "The initials of a writer’s real name form an initialism, and a sarcastic signature is an ironym. ‘Patiently Awaiting’ signed to a complaint against the garbage-collectors is an ironym."
- "She had no sooner done so than she was woken by an uproar in the street – a familiar racket which happened every day at this time. Zennoub recognised the noise of the garbage-collectors and the roar of their truck."
- "Why wouldn’t populist jealousy be directed against bankers or CEOs, whose gluttony dwarfs the salaries and perks of any unionized workers? After all, Canada’s big six banks alone paid out a record $9-billion in bonuses last year, while other Canadians struggled to make ends meet. Strangely instead, it’s the humble garbage-collector on the receiving end of the vitriol."