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dustbin

[duhst-bin]

dust·bin

[duhst-bin]
noun Chiefly British.
an ashcan; garbage can.
Also, dust bin.


Origin:
1840–50; dust + bin
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dustbin (ˈdʌstˌbɪn)
 
n
garbage can, US and Canadian names: trash can a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish, esp one used by a household

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