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{
"term": "bin",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a container that you put waste in",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **rubbish bin**"
},
{
"text": "Grey bins will be emptied weekly."
},
{
"text": "Many councils now have fortnightly bin collections."
},
{
"text": "Put the bottles in the recycling bin."
},
{
"text": "She threw the letter in the waste-paper bin."
}
],
"topics": ["Houses and homes"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["litter", "rubbish", "waste"],
"verb + bin": [
"put something in",
"chuck something in/into",
"throw something in/into"
],
"bin + noun": ["bag", "liner", "man"],
"preposition": ["in a/the bin"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a large container, usually with a lid (= cover), for storing things in",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a bread bin"
},
{
"text": "All their toys are kept in plastic storage bins under the bed."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["litter", "rubbish", "waste"],
"verb + bin": [
"put something in",
"chuck something in/into",
"throw something in/into"
],
"bin + noun": ["bag", "liner", "man"],
"preposition": ["in a/the bin"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/bɪn/",
"audio": "bi/bin/bin__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/bɪn/",
"audio": "bi/bin/bin__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English bin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘container’ in a general sense; also specifically ‘a container for animal food in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘container for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th cent."
}