swingbin

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English

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Etymology

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From swing +‎ bin.

Noun

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swingbin (plural swingbins)

  1. A bin (rubbish container) with a lid that swings closed.
    • 2012, Graham Hurley, Western Approaches:
      There were [] crushed tinnies — mainly Guinness — in the swingbin. The bin also yielded the remains of a sizeable takeaway.