dustbin
pronunciation
How to pronounce dustbin in British English:
UK [ˈdʌstbɪn]
How to pronounce dustbin in American English:
US [ˈdʌstbɪn]
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- Noun:
- a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Word Origin
- dustbin (n.)
- 1848, from dust (n.) + bin.
Example
- 1. Man has used the oceans as a dustbin for far too long .
- 2. Global warming and the credit crunch are combining to consign the traditional paper christmas card to the dustbin of history .
- 3. One describes the ruling baath party 's new headquarters-a green dustbin stuffed full of rubbish .
- 4. Shabby polyster suits are in the same dustbin of history as the soviet union .
- 5. When a love affair ends , the once treasured mementos of lost romance are often consigned to the dustbin or a bonfire .