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   bin

   /bin/

   noun

   • 1. a receptacle for storing a specified substance: "a vegetable bin"
   • ▪ a receptacle in which to deposit trash or recyclables: "we tossed the soda cans in the bin marked “aluminum only.”"
   • ▪ each of a series of ranges of numerical value into which data are sorted in statistical analysis.
   • ▪ short for loony bin

   verb

   • 1. place (something) in a bin.
   • ▪ 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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