| NOUN | location | orphan site | a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup |
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| Meaning | A toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup. | |
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| Broader | toxic site, toxic waste area, Superfund site | A site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up |
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