bin

[ bin ]

/ bɪn /

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noun

a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.

verb (used with object), binned, bin·ning.

to store in a bin.

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Origin of bin

before 950; Middle English binne,Old English binn(e) crib, perhaps <Celtic; compare Welsh benn cart

OTHER WORDS FROM bin

un·binned, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bin

bean, been, Ben, bin

Other definitions for bin (2 of 2)

bin-

a combining form meaning “two,” “two at a time,” used in the formation of compound words: binary; binocular.

Compare bi-¹.

Origin of bin-

Combining form of Latin bīnī two each, by twos

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How to use bin in a sentence

Then dispose of the used tissue immediately into a closed bin and wash your hands.
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Instead of precariously balancing soup cans or wrangling loose fruits, solve your organization and storage woes with some bins and baskets.
The best bins and baskets to keep your pantry perfectly organized|PopSci Commerce Team|October 13, 2020|Popular-Science
We can take that beer bin, as a lot of people call initial distillation, and we can convert it into a premium quality whiskey.
Bespoken Spirits raises $2.6M in seed funding to combine machine learning and accelerated whiskey aging|Frederic Lardinois|October 7, 2020|TechCrunch
Taking the time to put together a bin—and keeping it cleaned and restocked—can save hours of running around trying to find the bits and pieces of your mobile kitchen each time you camp.
How to Pack for a Family Camping Trip|Joe Jackson|October 1, 2020|Outside Online

This is a great option for those looking for a medium-sized car trash bin.
Car trash cans to keep your auto spotless|PopSci Commerce Team|September 23, 2020|Popular-Science
George, hearing of this through a common friend, cordially responds, and Richard is invited to spend a few weeks at Binning Hall.
Crabbe, (George)|Alfred Ainger
These marked the first recognition of binning as a way of storing wines in bottles laid on their sides.
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins
Trout binning is a name given to a peculiar method of taking trout.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction,|Various
This fundamental doctrine of the Scotch divines is tersely summed up in Binning's Sermons, vol.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle
"If it knocks pantomimes, we are done," Grace Binning summed up the situation.
To Love|Margaret Peterson

British Dictionary definitions for bin (1 of 2)

bin

/ (bɪn) /

noun

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

British

a storage place for bottled wine
one particular bottling of wine

verb bins, binning or binned

(tr) to store in a bin

(tr) to put in a wastepaper bin

Word Origin for bin

Old English binne basket, probably of Celtic origin; related to bindan to bind

British Dictionary definitions for bin (2 of 2)

bin-

prefix

a variant, esp before a vowel, of bi- 1 binocular

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