"bin man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bin men [plural], binman [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bin men}} bin man (plural bin men)
  1. (British) A man with the job of collecting refuse from people's homes and transporting it to a refuse tip for processing. Tags: British Synonyms: dustman [UK], garbage collector [Canada, US], garbage man [Canada, US], garbo [Australia], refuse collector [UK], sanitation engineer [Canada, US], trashman [Canada, US], garbage collector

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Alternative forms

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