dumper

dump

 (dŭmp)

v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps

v.tr.

1. To release or throw down in a large mass.

2.

a. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones.

b. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

3.

a. To get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard.

b. Informal To discard or reject unceremoniously: dump an old friend.

4. To place (goods or stock, for example) on the market in large quantities and at a low price.

5. Computers To transfer (data stored internally in a computer) from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without processing.

6. Slang To knock down; beat.

v.intr.

1. To fall or drop abruptly.

2. To discharge cargo or contents; unload.

3. Slang To criticize another severely: was always dumping on me.

n.

1. A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste dump.

2. A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump.

3. An unordered accumulation; a pile.

4. Computers An instance or the result of dumping stored data.

5. Slang A poorly maintained or disreputable place.

6. Vulgar Slang An act of defecating. Often used with take.

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[Middle English dumpen, dompen, to fall suddenly, drop, of Scandinavian origin.]

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dump′er n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dumper - truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity dump truck, tip truck, tipper lorry, tipper truck, tipper motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

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Translations

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dumper

[ˈdʌmpəʳ] N (also dumper truck) → volquete m

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dumper

n (= dump truck) → Kipper m

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