disposal is on the Academic Word List.

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disposal

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disposals

  1. (uncountable) Disposal is the act of getting rid of or throwing out something.
    There is no long-term plan for nuclear waste disposal.
    After a strange package was found, bomb disposal workers were called in.
  2. (uncountable) If you have something at your disposal, it is available for you to use.
    Some of the students seem to have a lot of money at their disposal.

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