Usage of "Ash Can" | TermGallery

Early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life.

Usage of Ash Can in English

The New Yorker, August 15, 1931 P. 7 International Artists Association next to International Ash Can Works. 
 The new yorker 

Sloan was one of the Eight early 20th century painters referred to as "The Black Gang", or "The Ash Can School." 
 The new yorker 

And a can of water half the size of an ash can! 
 O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 

Down this street and turn into the alley full of ash cans! 
 Writing for Vaudeville 

A movement for city beautification might well begin with ash cans. 
 The new yorker 

Coal ash can contaminate water and harm fish and wildlife. 
 Reuters 

In the foreground a small dusting of ash can be seen on the snow. 
 Wired 

Volcanic ash can damage aircraft and makes flying dangerous. 
 Reuters 

So Vidor picked up loaded ash can on Park Ave. and carried it a block. 
 The new yorker 

Whereas redwoods can regenerate by sprouting, mountain ash cannot. 
 BBC 

Volcanic ash can be extremely dangerous to aircraft and cause engine failure or engine damage. 
 Reuters 

Inhalation of ash can be of great concern for affected communities, during and after volcanic eruptions. 
 Pubmed 

I shall come to pieces in about a week, and be thrown in the ash can. 
 The Story of a Calico Clown 

Whenever conditions permit, the ashes can be economically disposed of by flushing them out with water. 
 Steam, Its Generation and Use 

Ash can scour and even paralyse jet engines. 
 Reuters 

Then she poured the quince seed and borax mixture out of the window into the ash can. 
 Sixes and Sevens 

Meanings of Ash Can in English