ash bin
- noun
- Archaic
:
cubo de cenizas
- Please remember to put the cold ashes from the fireplace into the ash bin.
Examples
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The ash bin is emptied every Monday morning by the council workers.
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After the party, the ash bin was overflowing with trash and cigarette butts.
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The ash bin is full.
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Please empty the ash bin after dinner.
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After the barbecue, I placed the leftover ashes in the ash bin for collection.
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Make sure to clean the fireplace and throw the ashes into the ash bin.
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The ash bin should be kept near the fireplace for easy access to dispose of ashes.
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
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 bin for rubbish kept until it is collected
A bin in public places where people put trash
A bin in public places where people put rubbish
A bin in public places for people to put rubbish in
A container for a specific kind of waste, for example food or batteries
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Morphology
The meaning 'a container for holding ashes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'ash' (powdery residue after burning) + 'bin' (a receptacle for waste). This straightforward noun+noun compound follows common compounding patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun ash bin comes from the simple image of putting cold fireplace ash into a small metal bin to keep the home safe and tidy. Because people used this container to store ashes and small bits of rubbish, ash bin today means 'a place to hold household ashes or rubbish'.