[bɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a receptacle in which to deposit rubbish
(e.g: the bin needs emptying regularly)

- each of a series of ranges of numerical value into which data are sorted in statistical analysis



Phrases:

Origin:
Old English bin(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

[bɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- throw (something) away by putting it in a bin
(e.g: piles of junk that should have been binned years ago)

- store (something, especially wine) in a bin
(e.g: paint on the bottles indicated which way up they should be binned)

- group together (data) in bins


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English bin(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