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Re: Terminology question
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lugnet.loc.au
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Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:37:59 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Carl Watson writes:
> >
> > Steve Bliss <partsref@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:GoAxoF.IG9@lugnet.com...
> > > Hi! I've got a quick question: what do y'all call this part:
> > > <http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/2439.dat>?
> > >
> > > In the US, it's a garbage can or trash can. But I seem to remember that
> > > people who don't speak American have a different name for it.
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> > > Steve
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> > G'day mate.
> >
> > That'd be what'cha call a 'Bin'
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> Or even a rubbish bin. Or garbo. Or circular filing cabinet...... 8?)
"Rubbish bin" would probably work. At least, it would be understandable by
us dumb 'muricans.
I might add "circular file" in the keywords. :)
Steve
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