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• Disposal of human corpses — is the practice and process of dealing with the remains of a deceased human being. Human corpses present both a sanitation and public health risk. Like most animals, when humans die, their bodies start to decompose, emitting a foul odor and… …   Wikipedia

• disposal — dis‧pos‧al [dɪˈspəʊzl ǁ ˈspoʊ ] noun 1. [uncountable] when someone gets rid of something they no longer need or want: disposal of • European Community environment ministers agreed to tighten controls on the production, transport and disposal of… …   Financial and business terms

• Disposal (disambiguation) — Disposal is a situation in Australian rules football in which a player either kicks or handballs the football. Disposal may also refer to: Bomb disposal, the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe Disposal of human corpses …   Wikipedia

• disposal — disposal, disposition are frequently used without clear distinction when they mean the act or the power of disposing of something. However, when the emphasis is upon what shall be done with money, property, or possessions, disposal tends to imply …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Disposal — Dis*pos al, n. [From {Dispose}.] 1. The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines. [1913 Webster] 2. Ordering; regulation; adjustment;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• disposal — disposal, disposition In general, disposal is the noun corresponding to dispose of (= get rid of) and disposition corresponds to dispose (= arrange). So the disposition of the furniture refers to the way the furniture is laid out, whereas the… …   Modern English usage

• disposal, disposition — Disposal refers to the act of getting rid of something by throwing away, giving away, burning, or assigning: The problem of waste disposal in this village is acute. What disposal will you make of these old clothes? Disposition also conveys the… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• disposal — ► NOUN ▪ the action or process of disposing. ● at one s disposal Cf. ↑at one s disposal …   English terms dictionary

• disposal — [di spō′zəl] n. 1. the act of disposing; specif., a) arrangement in a particular order [the disposal of furniture in a room] b) a dealing with matters or settling of affairs c) a giving away; transfer; bestowal d) a getting rid of 2. the power to …   English World dictionary

• disposal — [n1] parting with or throwing something away auctioning, bartering, chucking, clearance, conveyance, demolishing, demolition, destroying, destruction, discarding, dispatching, dispensation, disposition, dumping, ejection, jettison, jettisoning,… …   New thesaurus

• disposal — index administration, allotment, cession, conveyance, disbursement (act of disbursing), dismissal (termination of a proceeding), dispatch (act of putting to death) …   Law dictionary