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noun
A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ashcan, trash can, garbage can, wastebin, ash bin, ash-bin, ashbin, trash barrel, trash bin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bin
History
From dust + bin, as used for disposing of dust (originally ash from domestic fires) and other rubbish.
