bin lorry

ˈbɪn ˌlɒri

bin lorries

Definition of bin lorry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

waste collection

vehicle for collecting domestic and commercial waste

The bin lorry arrives every Monday to collect the rubbish.
The children watched as the bin lorry drove by.
A bin lorry blocked the narrow street for hours.

dustcart

garbage truck

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vehicle for collecting domestic and commercial waste

Expressions with bin

bin off

throw away or discard something unwanted

I decided to bin off those old magazines.

bin it

throw something away

If it's broken, just bin it.

looney bin

chaotic or crazy place or situation

The office turned into a looney bin during the sale.

sin bin

place for transgressors or state of disgrace

After the scandal, he was in the sin bin for months.

bin bag

plastic bag used for holding rubbish

She tied up the bin bag and took it outside..

book bin

container for storing books

The library has a book bin for returns.

Expressions with lorry

lorry load of trouble

large amount of problems or difficulties

He inherited a lorry load of trouble when he took over the business.

off the back of a lorry

adj.

obtained in a way that is not legal

He sold goods that were off the back of a lorry.

breakdown lorry

vehicle used for towing or repairing broken-down vehicles

The breakdown lorry arrived to fix the car on the road.

lorry driver

person who drives a lorry for work

The lorry driver delivered the goods on time.

flatbed lorry

truck with flat open area for carrying large items

The flatbed lorry carried the new sofa easily.

fall off a lorry

be obtained in a suspicious or illegal way

These watches must have fallen off a lorry.

hit like a lorry

impact with great force or intensity

The news hit like a lorry, leaving everyone stunned.

articulated lorry

vehicle with a tractor and trailer

An articulated lorry was parked at the loading dock.

tipper lorry

truck designed to unload its cargo by tipping it out

The tipper lorry unloaded gravel at the construction site..

off the lorry

adj.

probably stolen or obtained in a dishonest way

These watches are definitely off the lorry.

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French:camion poubelle, ...
German:Müllwagen, ...
Italian:camion della spazzatura, ...
Spanish:camión de basura, ...
Portuguese:camião do lixo, ...
Chinese:垃圾车, ...
Japanese:ゴミ収集車, ...
Arabic:شاحِنَة جَمْعِ النُّفايَات, ...
Hebrew:מַשָּׂאִית אַשְׁפָּה, ...
Russian:мусоровоз, ...
Ukrainian:сміттєвоз, ...
Hindi:कचरा गाड़ी, ...
Bengali:বর্জ্য সংগ্রহের গাড়ি, ...
Catalan:camió de les escombraries, ...
Czech:popelářský vůz, ...
Danish:skraldebil, ...
Dutch:vuilniswagen, ...
Greek:απορριμματοφόρο, ...
Hungarian:szemétszállító autó, ...
Khmer:រថយន្តប្រមូលសំរាម, ...
Korean:쓰레기 수거차, ...
Persian:ماشین زباله, ...
Polish:śmieciarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):caminhão de lixo, ...
Romanian:mașină de gunoi, ...
Swedish:sopbil, ...
Thai:รถเก็บขยะ, ...
Turkish:çöp kamyonu, ...
Vietnamese:xe chở rác, ...

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