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[ duhmp -ster ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdʌmp stər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a large metal or plastic bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.
Origin of dumpster First recorded in 1935–40; dump + -ster, originally part of the jingle “Dempster Dumpster, ” a trademark for a large trash container manufactured by the Dempster Brothers Company in Knoxville, Tennessee
Words nearby dumpster dumpling, dump on, dump orbit, dumps, dumpsite, dumpster , dumpster diving, dumpster fire, dump truck, dumpy, dumpy level
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Example sentences from the Web for dumpster A homeless man found her nude body in a Dumpster on January 1, 2007.
The Grim Sleeper’s Trial Is Moving at Snail’s Pace, and Victims’ Families Are Furious | Christine Pelisek| March 21, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Japan's once-thriving economy has been in the dumpster for years.
The 'Real Cliff,' Ctd. | Justin Green| December 27, 2012| DAILY BEAST
When it was time for her to meet the audience, she ran outside and crouched behind a Dumpster .
Dr. Phil Goes Viral | Tricia Romano| September 20, 2012| DAILY BEAST
From her Dumpster diving to her bombed ‘Annie’ audition and ‘Rehab’ inspiration, read the best bits.
10 Revelations From ‘Amy, My Daughter,’ Mitch Winehouse’s New Book | Sarah Hedgecock| June 28, 2012| DAILY BEAST
His last alleged victim, Janecia Peters, was discovered in a dumpster in January 2007, three years after his last known attack.
LAPD Launches Manhunt for Prolific Serial ‘Teardrop Rapist’ | Christine Pelisek| April 25, 2012| DAILY BEAST
The cat sprang away, clawing up his face, leaping back onto the Dumpster .
There were dumpster s there, and a recessed doorway, and they squeezed past the dumpster and into the doorway.
Kurt, standing on something in the dumpster that crackled, reached down and grabbed him by the wrist and hoisted him up.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory Doctorow
The dumpster was seven feet cubed, the duckies a few inches on a side.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory Doctorow
It wasn't as if sitting in the dumpster would infect it or something.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
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