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dustbin (n.)

also dust-bin, "covered receptacle for disposal of dust, ashes, rubbish, etc. from a house," by 1819, from dust (n.) + bin. Dustbin of history is by 1870.

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Definitions of dustbin from WordNet

dustbin (n.)
a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected;
Synonyms: ashcan / trash can / garbage can / wastebin / ash bin / ash-bin / ashbin / trash barrel / trash bin
From wordnet.princeton.edu