wastepaper basket vs circular file

wastepaper basket and circular file both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wastepaper basket	Yes	No	No	No
circular file	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wastepaper basket and circular file are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of wastepaper basket include waste-paper basket, waste basket, wastebasket.

wastepaper basket (noun)	circular file (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