Also means
scrap
Usage Note
Desecho comes from the verb desechar (to discard) and refers to material thrown away or deemed unusable — industrial waste (desechos industriales), scraps, or cast-offs. Note the spelling trap: desecho (waste, noun) vs deshecho (undone, past participle of deshacer) — different words with the same sound.
Examples
"Los desechos industriales contaminan el río."
Natural Translation
Industrial waste pollutes the river.
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