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dustbin

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dust·bin  (dstbn)
n. Chiefly British
A can or barrel for refuse.
dustbin
Noun
a large, usually cylindrical, container for household rubbish
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dustbindustbin - a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
ash bin, ash-bin, ashbin, ashcan, garbage can, trash barrel, trash bin, trash can, wastebin
bin - a container; usually has a lid
Translations
dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] n (BRIT) → cubo de la basura, balde m (LAM)
dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] dust n (Brit) → poubelle f
dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] dust (Brit) n → Mülltonne f
dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] n (BRIT) → pattumiera


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That means that he borrowed the first two quite recently from some cottage, as we supposed, but the ladder has been a long time in this rotten old dustbin.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
Of all God-forsaken dustbins of Nature, I think the most heart-breaking are places like that bandstand, that were meant to be festive and are forlorn.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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