Defn: Old or abandoned workings, whether left as vacant space or filled with refuse.

Syn. — Prodigality; diminution; loss; dissipation; destruction; devastation; havoc; desolation; ravage.

WASTEBASKET
Waste"bas`ket, n.

Defn: A basket used in offices, libraries, etc., as a receptacle for waste paper.

WASTEBOARD
Waste"board`, n. (Naut.)

Defn: See Washboard, 3.

WASTEBOOK
Waste"book`, n. (Com.)

Defn: A book in which rough entries of transactions are made, previous to their being carried into the journal.

WASTEFUL
Waste"ful, c.

1. Full of waste; destructive to property; ruinous; as; wasteful practices or negligence; wasteful expenses.