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binnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /bɪn/ us ​ /bɪn/

bin noun [ C ] (WASTE)

B1 a container for waste:

a litter bin
a rubbish bin
recycling bins for old newspapers, bottles, and cans
Do you want this or shall I throw it in the bin?
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dustbin

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binverb [ T ]

uk ​ /bɪn/ us ​ /bɪn/ -nn- UK

(Definition of “bin” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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binnoun [ C ]

us ​ /bɪn/

› a large storage container:

a compost/storage bin

› Br A bin is also a trash can.

(Definition of “bin” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"BIN" in Business English

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BINnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /bɪn/ us ​ BANKING

(Definition of “BIN” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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