bin

/bɪn/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.

2

A container for rubbish or waste.

3

Any of the discrete intervals in a histogram, etc

4

Any of the fixed-size chunks into which airspace is divided for the purposes of radar.

5

Jail or prison.

6

Ellipsis of loony bin (“lunatic asylum”).

7

A digital file folder for organising media in a non-linear editing program.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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