parts bin
- noun
- Specialized
:
caja de piezas
- She rummaged through parts bins and crowded shelves, confused by how the aisles were organized, but unable to ask questions.
Examples
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In the workshop, each parts bin was labeled for easy access to components.
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The technician grabbed a few screws from the parts bin to fix the broken machine.
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One section of my shelves are finished and that is the ones that hold these part bin bins.
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These parts bins are leftover from my nuts and bolts.
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I found a 100-ohm, 10-watt ceramic resistor in my parts bin.
Blog text (28) -
Kanban works best for semi-standard parts without too much variety, which would increase work-in-process inventory and clutter assembly stations with too many part bins.
Academic text (2011) -
Their battery technology is so superior to GM's that both Toyota and Daimler invested in Tesla, provided full access to their parts bin, and are paying Tesla to develop their drivetrains for RAV4 electrics, etc.
Blog text (21) -
He found the missing gear in the parts bin next to the workbench.
Synonyms
119
1.0
A container with a lid for storing or throwing away things
28
1.1
A box used to store and carry hand tools like hammers
2
2.9
A box for keeping hand tools like hammers and screwdrivers
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Morphology
The meaning 'a container for storing spare parts' is directly and compositionally derived from 'parts' (components) + 'bin' (a storage receptacle). This simple noun–noun compound follows a regular, cross-linguistic logic and occurs frequently in technical/workshop contexts, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Parts bin comes from a simple workshop picture: a small bin holding spare parts like screws and bolts. So, a parts bin means 'a container for spare parts' used to keep items ready and easy to find.