ashbin
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈæʃbɪn/
- UK
:
cubo de basura
- Please throw your trash in the ashbin.
Examples
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The city provides each household with an ashbin for waste collection.
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The ashbin was overflowing with rubbish.
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He threw the burnt papers into the ashbin by the door.
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Please empty the ashbin before it overflows.
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Please throw the cigarette butts in the ashbin instead of on the ground.
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After cleaning the fireplace, I put the ashes in the ashbin outside.
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The workers emptied the ashbin filled with garbage before the truck arrived.
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
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5.5
A metal container for holding ashes and other rubbish until it is taken away
A container for cold ashes and small pieces of household trash
A container for household rubbish that collectors empty
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
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Etymology
Ashbin comes from two simple parts: ash ('burnt remains') and bin ('container', like the everyday dustbin). So an ashbin is a container for ashes or other rubbish.