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dustbin Definition

dust·bin (dustbin′)

noun

Brit. a container for dust, rubbish, etc.

dustbin Usage Examples

Preposition: of

history: The sooner they land on the dustbin of history, the better.

Converse of object

  • empty: More about fortnightly refuse collections What day is my dustbin emptied?
  • become: We are far too tolerant in this country and have become a dustbin.
  • provide: Welwyn Hatfield Council do not provide a dustbins or refuse sacks.
  • use: Rubbish they can always find in a used dustbin.
  • fill: I filled five dustbins to overflowing with good food.

Adjective modifier

  • plastic: A wormery can be made for very little money using a plastic dustbin or some exterior plywood.
  • average: About 1/2 the contents of an average dustbin can be composted.
  • domestic: A third of the average domestic dustbin is filled with materials that could be composted.
  • nuclear: A ban on the import of foreign radioactive waste and spent fuel 3.4 Britain must stop being a nuclear dustbin for other countries.
  • old: He has what looks like a rusty old dustbin, the lid being replaced by a copper retort.
  • few: If all the aluminum drinks cans sold in the UK were recycled there would be 14 million fewer dustbins of waste each year.

Modifies a noun

  • lid: Due to their shape, anglers give them the nickname of dustbin lids or slabs.
  • liner: Take a dustbin liner or two with you as these can be used for kit which is still damp.
  • lorry: They've worried about where to put the lampposts and about the turning circle for dustbin lorries.
  • bag: Cover with something like a dustbin bag, checking regularly to ensure the fiber does not dry out.
  • waste: We have set a target to keep the amount of dustbin waste at existing levels taking into account population increase.
  • man: They're like a bunch of dustbin men round ' ere!

Noun used with modifier

  • household: Did you know that 20 % of the average household dustbin is comprised of organic material.
  • metal: The tenants are supplied with metal dustbins, which are emptied every day or two.

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