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dustbin

/ˈdʌstbɪn/

Meanings
noun
A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.

Examples :

"Please throw the empty can into the dustbin after you finish your soda. "
utility environment item

Related Words

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration empty

empty noun

/ˈɛmpti/

(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

"Put the empties out to be recycled."

Illustration please

please verb

/pliːz/ /pliz/

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

"Her presentation pleased the executives."

Illustration finish

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

An end; the end of anything.

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

Illustration holding

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

To grasp or grip.

"Hold the pencil like this."

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration rubbish

rubbish noun

/ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ /ˈɹə-/

Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.

"The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham."

Illustration garbage

garbage noun

/ˈɡɑːbɪd͡ʒ/ /ɡɑ(ɹ)ˈbɑːʒ/

Food waste material of any kind.

"Garbage is collected on Tuesdays; rubbish on Fridays"

Illustration until

until preposition

/ənˈtɪl/

Up to the time of (something happening).

"We will stay at the park until the sun sets. "

Illustration soda

soda noun

/ˈsəʊdə/ /ˈsoʊdə/

Sodium bicarbonate (usually baking soda).

"My mom used soda to help the dough rise for the bread. "

Illustration throw

throw verb

/θɹəʊ/ /θɹoʊ/

To change place.

"The student threw his backpack onto the chair. "