ice bin

Cold storage box

An ice bin is a container for storing ice, typically a compartment in a freezer where ice cubes collect from an automatic ice maker, or a larger commercial unit in restaurants and bars that holds ice for drinks.

The ice bin was nearly empty after the party.

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cold · cubes · storage · container · bartender · drinks · cocktails · chilled · frosty · insulated · dispenser · refrigerator · tongs · melting · commercial · kitchen · hotel · hotel room

Opposites
temperature/thermal function

ice binwarming drawer

Compartment maintaining food temperature

hot box · heat lamp · steam table · food warmer · warming oven

contents/purpose

ice bincoffee urn

Large heated beverage dispenser

soup kettle · trash bin · compost bin · coal scuttle

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G