dumper

dump

D0422000 (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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Noun

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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 gravitydump truck, tip truck, tipper lorry, tipper truck, tippermotortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

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