wheelie bin
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wheelie bin
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From wheelie (“presumably a variant of wheely (wheeled)”) + bin.
noun wheelie bins · wheelie-bin
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A wheeled outdoor rubbish bin designed for easy movement.
Instead we switched from dustbins to wheelie bins which required equally significant investment in new bins and refuse vehicles. However because the wheelie bins were larger and easier to collect they actually increased the volume of unsegregated waste.
Similar: dustbin, garbage bin, skip
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noun outdoor rubbish bin
| Español | zafacón, safacón |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mülltonne mit Rollen, Rolltonne |
| Română | tomberon |
Talk about this word "wheelie bin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wheelie%20bin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wheelie bin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wheelie%20bin "wheelie bin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wheelie%20bin.Cite this
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title = {wheelie bin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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