ash-bin
- noun
- /æʃ bɪn/
:
cubo de basura
- Old newspapers and kitchen waste were thrown into the ash-bin.
Examples
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The ash-bin was emptied by the collectors every Friday morning.
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He carried the bag out to the ash-bin at the end of the alley.
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The ash-bin is full.
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Please empty the ash-bin after dinner.
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The city council installed a new ash-bin in the park to encourage recycling.
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After finishing his lunch, he discarded his leftovers into the ash-bin near the entrance.
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The ash-bin outside our house was overflowing with rubbish after the weekend.
Synonyms
214
1.0
A container where people put waste to be taken away
190
2.7
A large metal container for holding garbage outside buildings
119
1.0
A container with a lid for storing or throwing away things
72
1.0
A container for holding rubbish until it is collected
60
1.0
A bin with a lid that holds household waste until someone takes it away
20
1.0
A strong plastic bag used to hold and carry garbage
15
1.0
A container with an open top for holding paper and small bits of rubbish
10
1.0
A container for household rubbish
4
1.0
A container for holding rubbish until it is taken away
2
1.1
A large round bin for holding rubbish until someone collects it
2
1.3
A container with an open top for small trash like paper
1
5.5
A metal container for holding ashes and other rubbish until it is taken away
1
4.8
A container that holds rubbish until someone empties it
A container for cold ashes and small pieces of household trash
A bin for rubbish kept until it is collected
A container for a specific kind of waste, for example food or batteries
A bin in public places where people put trash
A bin in public places for people to put rubbish in
A bin in public places where people put rubbish
A small open container for throwing away paper and other small rubbish
A strong plastic bag used to hold household waste
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Etymology
The word ash-bin joins ash ('the powder left after a fire') and bin ('a container'), so it means a container for ashes and small household rubbish.