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Meaning of Dustbin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈdʌstbɪn

Definitions

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

Commonwealth, Ireland

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Examples

“Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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