dustbin
A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collectedA bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
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13 sentencesMeaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland)A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Origin
From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and otFrom dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.
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Forms
plural: dustbinsSynonyms
13 synonyms- a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected:ashcantrash cangarbage canwastebinash binash-binashbintrash barrel
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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