Also means
bucket (of a machine)
Usage Note
Benne refers to the large metal container used for building rubble or household waste — what British English calls a 'skip' and American English a 'dumpster'. It also names the bucket or scoop of an excavator or cable car (benne de téléphérique). The plural is regular: bennes.
Examples
"La benne est pleine de gravats."
Natural Translation
The skip is full of rubble.
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