The difference between Garbage can and Rubbish bin

When used as nouns, garbage can means a receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials, whereas rubbish bin means garbage can, trash can.


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  1. Garbage can as a noun:

    A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.

  1. Rubbish bin as a noun (Australian, NZ, British):

    Garbage can, trash can.