"wastebin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wastebins [plural]
Etymology: From waste + bin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|waste|bin}} waste + bin Head templates: {{en-noun}} wastebin (plural wastebins)
  1. A bin used for household or office waste; especially, a wastebasket. Synonyms: circular file, bin, garbage can, garbage pail, trash bin, trash can, trashbin, trashcan, waste bin, wastebin
    Sense id: en-wastebin-en-noun-sU7RxdFZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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