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Bin
01
a container, usually with a lid, for putting waste in
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
bins
Examples
She threw the empty can into the recycling bin.
02
an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
03
the quantity contained in a bin
to bin
01
to put something into a bin for storage or organization
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bin
3rd person singular
bins
Present participle
binning
Past simple
binned
Past participle
binned
Examples
She binned the fresh vegetables in the pantry.
