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Definition of Dustbin
1. Noun. A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected.
Generic synonyms: Bin
Definition of Dustbin
1. Noun. (British) A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dustbin
1. a trash can [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dustbin
Literary usage of Dustbin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. My Diary in America in the Midst of War by George Augustus Sala (1865)
"DEMOCRACY AND THE dustbin. I HAVE somewhere seen it remarked that Ireland would
be a very nice country if they would only sweep it out, and make the beds ..."
2. Creating Wealth from Waste by Robin Murray (1999)
"Beyond the dustbin Waste has always been the shadow side of the economy. ...
The household dustbin accounts for only 6 per cent of the total. ..."
3. The Drainage of Habitable Buildings by William Lee Beardmore (1892)
"... Safe—The Safe Waste Pipe— The Area of same—The Outlet from Bath—The Bath Waste
Pipe—The Overflow Pipe—Cisterns—dustbin—The Portable Iron dustbin. ..."
4. Poetry Without Punctuation: Poems And Philosophies by Marco Buschini (2006)
"... OUT OF THE GOLDEN dustbin THIS ONES STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GOLDEN dustbin THIS
ONE WILL MAKE YOUR NOSE BLEED LIKE THE LOOSE CANNON THAT IM AIMLESSLY FIRING ..."
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