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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bin /bɪn/USA pronunciation n., v., binned, bin•ning. n. [countable] - a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
v. [~ + object] - to store in a bin.
bin-, prefix. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bin (bin),USA pronunciation n., v., binned, bin•ning. n. - a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
v.t. - to store in a bin.
- Celtic; compare Welsh benn cart
- Middle English binne, Old English binn(e) crib, perh. bef. 950
bin-, - a combining form meaning "two,'' "two at a time,'' used in the formation of compound words:binary; binocular.Cf. bi-1.
- combining form of Latin bīnī two each, by twos
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bin /bɪn/ n - a large container or enclosed space for storing something in bulk, such as coal, grain, or wool
- Also called: bread bin a small container for bread
- Also called: dustbin, rubbish bin a container for litter, rubbish, etc
vb (bins, binning, binned)- (transitive) to store in a bin
- (transitive) to put in a wastepaper bin
Etymology: Old English binne basket, probably of Celtic origin; related to bindan to bind |