wastebasket

As nouns the difference between wastebasket and dumpster

is that wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can. Usually small and used indoors while dumpster is a large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wastebasket

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can usually small and used indoors.

As nouns the difference between wastebasket and wastebin

is that wastebasket is a receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can. Usually small and used indoors while wastebin is a wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.