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Definition garbage patch in British English

garbage patch noun

noun
1

a collection of debris, mostly consisting of plastic, which moves around in the sea. One of the biggest of its kind is called the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'.

Example

Most of the garbage patch is made up of tiny fragments of plastic - notorious for being exceptionally slow to break down - and virtually invisible to the eye.

Definition garbage patch in British English