HyperDic: orphan_site

English > 1 sense of the expression orphan site:
NOUNlocationorphan sitea toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
English > orphan site: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup.
Broadertoxic site, toxic waste area, Superfund siteA site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up

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