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   bin

   /bɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a receptacle in which to deposit rubbish.
   • ▪ a capacious receptacle for storing a specified substance: "a compost bin"
   • ▪ a partitioned stand for storing bottles of wine.
   • 2. each of a series of ranges of numerical value into which data are sorted in statistical analysis.

   verb

   • 1. throw (something) away by putting it in a bin: informal "piles of junk that should have been binned years ago"
   • ▪ discard or reject: "the whole idea had to be binned"
   • ▪ end a relationship with someone: informal British "she was a bit weird so I binned her off"
   • 2. store (something, especially wine) in a bin: "paint on the bottles indicated which way up they should be binned"
   • 3. group together (data) in bins.

   Word Origin Old Englishbin(n), binne, of Celtic origin; related to Welsh ben ‘cart’. The original meaning was ‘receptacle’ in a general sense; also ‘a receptacle for provender in a stable’ and ‘container for grain, bread, or other foodstuffs’. The sense ‘receptacle for rubbish’ dates from the mid 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

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