an electrically operated fitment in the plughole of a kitchen sink that breaks up food refuse so that it goes down the waste pipe
Examples of 'disposal unit' in a sentence
disposal unit
Goodbye to the stainless steel sink with disposal unit Jake had insisted on having installed before they moved in.
Babson, Marian DEATH IN FASHION
And we have a waste disposal unit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
On the other, though, my wife threw my phone into the waste disposal unit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A 135 million plan to build a waste disposal unit that turns rubbish into electricity will be announced today.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Someone could spend all day stuck in a waste disposal unit, while being attacked by aliens but what would they upload that night?
The Sun (2017)
The government published plans yesterday to strip councils of the right to block waste disposal units from being built if a community wanted it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Other green features include water and thermal energy recycling systems, organic and inorganic waste disposal units and high-efficiency batteries to store energy.