"waste bin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waste bins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} waste bin (plural waste bins)
  1. A container for waste, whether a larger outdoor one or a smaller indoor one. Synonyms: wastebin, waste bin Hypernyms: container Related terms: ashtray
    Sense id: en-waste_bin-en-noun-Uz8kLbUN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Hyponyms: ashcan, barrel [New-England, US, specifically], bin, dumpster, dustbin, file 13 [US, dated, slang] [military, war, government, politics], garbage can, litter bin, litter receptacle, recycle bin, rubbish bin, skip [Australia, New-Zealand, UK], trash barrel, trash bin, trash can, wastebasket, waste container, wastepaper basket, waste receptacle, wheelie bin

Inflected forms

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