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bin

DEFINITIONS OF: bin

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n a container; usually has a lid

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ash bin, ash-bin, ashbin, ashcan, dustbin, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can, wastebin
a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
coalbin, coalhole
a bin for holding coal
crib
a bin or granary for storing grains
flour bin
a bin for holding flour
litter basket, litter-basket, litterbin
bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish
parts bin
a bin for holding spare parts
recycling bin
a bin for depositing things to be recycled
bottle bank
a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling
corncrib
a crib for storing and drying ears of corn
Type of:
container
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

n the quantity contained in a bin

Synonyms:
binful
Type of:
containerful
the quantity that a container will hold

v store in bins

Type of:
hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store
keep or lay aside for future use
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