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bin

UK/ˈbɪn/ US/ˈbɪn/ common informal slang uk
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

a container; usually has a lid

2.

the quantity contained in a bin

Synonyms
3.

an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself

Synonyms

verb

1.

store in bins

Origin

From Middle English bynne, from Old English binn (“crib, manger”), from Late Latin benna or a Celtic language, possibly Proto-Brythonic *benn (“cart, carriage”) (whence Middle Welsh benn, Old Breton benn (“caisson”), modern Welsh ben), from Proto-Celtic *bend(n)ā (whence Gaulish benna). Compare German Benne (“wheelbarrow”) and Middle Dutch benne (“basket”), whence modern Dutch ben and as a borrowing, West Frisian bin (both "wicker basket").

Phrases

  • bargain bin
  • bass bin
  • bin bag
  • bin chicken
  • bin day
  • bin diving
  • bin fire
  • bin juice

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