ashcan
A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
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(idiomatic) A dustbin, trash can, or the like.
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(idiomatic, US, slang) A kind of large firecracker.
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A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
“Augury ashcan updates! Mostly small changes, but updated the spell Fireball and added a section of Hollows Fighting Back in addition to general fixes. All who have bought this have access to the new version. jellyfishlines.itch.io/augury-in-li...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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