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bin definition

bin (bin)

noun

a box or other receptacle, or an enclosed space, esp. for storing foods or other articles for a time

Etymology: ME < OE, manger, crib < Celt, as in Welsh benn, cart, orig., cart with woven wicker body < IE base *bhendh-: see bind

transitive verb binned, binning bin′·ning

to put or store in a bin

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