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bin

bin [ bin ]


noun  (plural bins)
Definition:
 
1. large storage container: a large storage container, e.g. an industrial container for grain or coal, or an open container holding merchandise in a store

2. U.K. trash container: a container for trash or wastepaper ( often used in combination )
a wastepaper bin

3. storage shelves for wine: a set of shelves with compartments for storing bottles of wine in a cellar



transitive verb  (past and past participle binned, present participle bin·ning, 3rd person present singular bins)
Definition:
 
store something in bin: to put something in a storage bin

[ Old English binn< Celtic]
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