Cryptic crossword clue
US dustbins found in carwash can stink! 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASHCANS

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The straight part
We know that "US dustbins" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case us dustbins = ashcans.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ASHCANS mean?

ASHCANS noun
  1. A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. A dustbin.
  2. A kind of large firecracker.

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