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bin

1

[ bin ]

noun

  1. a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.


verb (used with object)

, binned, bin·ning.
  1. to store in a bin.

bin-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “two,” “two at a time,” used in the formation of compound words:

    binary; binocular.

bin

1

/ bɪn /

noun

  1. a large container or enclosed space for storing something in bulk, such as coal, grain, or wool
  2. Also calledbread bin a small container for bread
  3. Also calleddustbinrubbish bin a container for litter, rubbish, etc
    1. a storage place for bottled wine
    2. one particular bottling of wine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. tr to store in a bin
  2. tr to put in a wastepaper bin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bin-

2

prefix

  1. a variant, esp before a vowel, of bi- 1

    binocular

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bin1

before 950; Middle English binne, Old English binn ( e ) crib, perhaps < Celtic; compare Welsh benn cart

Origin of bin2

Combining form of Latin bīnī two each, by twos
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bin1

Old English binne basket, probably of Celtic origin; related to bindan to bind
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Example Sentences

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in some of the harshest public criticism of the country by a Saudi official since the start of the war.

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Things got worse for Scotland soon after when Cummings was done for dangerous play and was binned.

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Neospora has been branded a "silent killer" but is easily avoided if dog walkers bag and bin their pets' faeces.

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He was captured on Ring doorbell video hunting for food in trash bins by the homes near the trailhead.

For residents who prefer to dispose of their crop, the food and agriculture department recommends double-bagging it and placing it in the regular trash, not the green waste bin.

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