circular file vs wastebasket

circular file and wastebasket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circular file	Yes	No	No	No
wastebasket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, circular file and wastebasket are synonyms defined as:

circular file and wastebasket: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

Other synonyms of circular file include waste-paper basket, waste basket, wastepaper basket.

circular file (noun)	wastebasket (noun)
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish	a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish