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Bin Bɪn Put Noun Bre Rubbish Bread Bottles

Word bin
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / bɪn / NAmE / bɪn /
Example
  • a rubbish bin
  • a bread bin
  • put the bottles in the recycling bin.
  • she threw the letter in the waste-paper bin.
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bin

(noun)BrE / bɪn / NAmE / bɪn /
  1. a container that you put waste in
    • see also dustbin
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dustbin
    • a rubbish bin
  2. a large container, usually with a lid, for storing things in
    • a bread bin

    Extra Examples

    • Put the bottles in the recycling bin.
    • She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin.
    • All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed.

    Word Origin

    • Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent.
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