Definition of dustbin
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British
:a can for trash or garbage
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:dustheap 2
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Any government in a democratic country that failed this spectacularly would have been relegated to the dustbin of history long ago.
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So in less than 24 hours, the 2015–16 and 2017 GOP plans for dealing with Obamacare will be tossed into the dustbin of history.
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Stories written a decade or more ago using word processing software programs long since abandon may be lost to the dustbin of history.
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None of this means that ISIS can be consigned to the dustbin of history -- but its control of real estate is evaporating.
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The Affordable Care Act will ideally be relegated to the dustbin of domestic policy history and replaced with a law that passes muster as good economic policy, budget policy and sensible support for a private sector-driven, cost-control effort.
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People in Western countries have been far too quick to throw centrist technocracy into the dustbin of history.
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That would send the suggestions to the same dustbin as past studies.
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While HB 1279 appears on the road to success, a number of other construction defect reform bills introduced this session have died in committee or are headed for the legislative dustbin.
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First Known Use of dustbin
1848
DUSTBIN Defined for English Language Learners
dustbin
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Definition of dustbin for English Language Learners
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: a can for trash or garbage : a garbage can or trash can
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