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dustbin

noun
/ˈdʌstbɪn/US

Etymology

From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.

  1. derived from *bendā✻
  2. derived from *benn✻ — “cart, carriage”
  3. derived from benna
  4. inherited from binn — “crib, manger”
  5. inherited from bynne
  6. compounded as dustbin — “dust + bin”

Definitions

  1. A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected

    A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA