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bing

bing

1 9.9
A large pile of waste left from a coal mine
  • noun
  • /bɪŋ/
  • UK
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Examples

  • And he and he while he was talking to her, he heard this Bing Bing Bing on the window behind him.

  • Delicious, old-school Shanghainese qiang bing.

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  • Made of lightly salted dough and chopped spring onions, this large round bing is often cooked

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  • Where to get it: It's a shame that this greasy, savory, stuffing-free bing has become a rare find in Shanghai.

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  • The coal miners left behind a large bing of waste material after completing their shift.

  • As we drove through the abandoned mining area, we spotted a massive bing that had accumulated over the years.

  • The environmentalists are concerned about the pollution caused by the old bing near the village.

Synonyms

trash heap
vsbing
  • US
3 2.4

A pile of garbage and old things people throw away

is specific to mining waste instead of ordinary household waste
garbage heap
vsbing
  • US
1 2.3

A large pile of things that people have thrown away

refers to mining waste rather than ordinary domestic or street refuse
slagheap
vsbing
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A large pile of waste left after mining coal or metal

is a similar heap but used mainly for coal mining, especially Scotland
rubbish heap
vsbing
  • UK
1 2.7

A pile of waste and old things

means waste left from mining rather than everyday thrown-away items
tailings
vsbing
  • Specialized
7.0

Waste left after miners take valuable minerals from rock

focuses on waste from coal mining rather than processed ore remnants
ash heap
vsbing
4.4

A pile of ashes left after something has been burned

denotes mining spoil left from coal extraction, not burned remains

Compounds

1 3.4

A sweet dark red cherry with firm juicy flesh often eaten fresh

How Big

mountain
1.0
slagheap
  • Specialized
1 9.0
bing
  • UK
1 9.9
heap
53 1.1
pile
426 1.9

Surface Forms

bing singular
bings plural

Etymology

Bing for a mining heap comes from Scots where bing meant a 'heap' or pile of waste left by a mine. So a bing is the large pile of coal rubbish left after the coal is taken out.