"bin fire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bin fires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bin fire (plural bin fires)
  1. A fire set in a rubbish bin or trash can, often as an accident or as vandalism.
    Sense id: en-bin_fire-en-noun-OyYwcojk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
  2. (figuratively) A complete mess; an absolute debacle. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-bin_fire-en-noun-FgjXcFmh

Inflected forms

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