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dump
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- pronunciation:
- duhmp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dumps, dumping, dumped |
| definition 1: |
to drop in one big load.
He dumped the newspapers in the recycling can.- similar words:
- deposit, discard, dispose of, drop, plop, toss
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| definition 2: |
to empty or unload by tipping or turning over.
Please dump the spoiled milk down the drain.- similar words:
- discharge, empty, unload
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| related words: |
fire, jettison |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a place for unloading trash and garbage.
We took our trash to the town dump.- similar words:
- junkyard
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| related words: |
depot |
| derivation: |
dumper (n.) |
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